Re: [boost] boost::static_assert name rationale ?

--- Philippe Vaucher wrote:

Hello,

I have a rather silly question, but why is boost::static_assert named static_assert and not compile_assert ?

I think it's for consistency. Integral constants that are available at compile-time are declared as "static const". Regular compile-time typecasting is performed by static_cast. Boost currently has compile-time GCD and LCM algorithms called boost::math::static_gcd and boost::math::static_lcm, respectively. I'm sure someone out there has a deeper rationale, though. Cromwell D. Enage __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com