about __STL_FUNCTION_TMPL_PARTIAL_ORDER

[hpsoar]

what does "partial ordering of function templates" mean? and what's
the difference between this and "partial specialization of function
templates" ? I'd appreciate it very much if any one can tell me

 

[Bo Persson]

what does "partial ordering of function templates" mean? and what's
the difference between this and "partial specialization of function
templates" ? I'd appreciate it very much if any one can tell me

The partial ordering is a method of selecting one function out of a
set of, possibly partially specialized, function templates. Which one
is the closest match?


Bo Persson

 

[SG]

The partial ordering is a method of selecting one function out of a
set of, possibly partially specialized, function templates. Which one
is the closest match?

Hmmm... I thought partial specialization of function templates isn't
possible. ;-)

Cheers!
SG

 

[Bo Persson]

Hmmm... I thought partial specialization of function templates isn't
possible. ;-)

True, they become overloads.

A function template can be *more* specialized that another. But it
cannot be partially specialized, it just looks that way.


Bo Persson