Re: C++0x lambda and capturing computed values
On 7 Mai, 19:27, Sohail Somani <soh...@taggedtype.net> wrote:
vector<function<void()>> functions;
for(iterator it = ...)
{
functions.push_back(boost::bind(whatever,*it););
}
Here, the "*it" sub expression passes in a computed value to boost::bind
which is then stored by value. If I change it to the following:
for(...)
{
functions.push_back([it](){whatever(*it);});
}
This is a potential bug since the iterator can become invalidated by the
time the function is called.
The undesirable alternative is:
for(...)
{
value_type & t = *it;
functions.push_back([t](){whatever(t);});
}
I had to look into the draft again to check whether it actually does
what you seem to think it does due to decltype(t) being a reference.
But yes, it captures the referred-to object by value. So, inside the
lambda's body decltype(t) will not be a reference and it'll be
equivalent to what your first version with boost::bind does.
It would be ideal if I could do something like:
functions.push-back([t=*it](){whatever(t);});
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Interesting idea. But it'll hardly save you typing. IMHO,
auto&& t = *it;
functions.push_back([=]{whatever(t);});
is an okay-solution which doesn't justify a more complicated grammar
in the capture clause.
Cheers!
SG
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