Robert Ramey wrote:
Steven Watanabe wrote:
AMDG
Robert Ramey wrote:
Also, I found the documentation not good enough in general. I did make it work but it wasn't as easy to use as I would have hoped. Of course I could make the same criticism for many or most libraries.
Do you have any specific issues?
Since you asked. I think my problem is in the very first section under the title "Boost Random Number Library".
I expected to find and example like:
normal_distribution nd<int>(mean, standard_deviation) ... int random_number = nd(); ...
Funny you mention this. We were just having a discussion on IRC about boost documentation for some libraries. I think Robert is right on track. Many libraries are very rich is concept descriptions but lack a point of reference to start with. I'm sure it makes perfect sense for those who are intimate with purpose and guts of the library... but concepts alone leave you floundering for some time trying to hang the abstract on something concrete as you digest the possibilities. Having a simple example makes reading through the concepts so much easier. It provides a use-case for getting your bearings on what this library might do and how you might do it. Looking at concepts after and example enriches my understanding of the library. michael -- ---------------------------------- Michael Caisse Object Modeling Designs www.objectmodelingdesigns.com