Re: Unexpected compiler behavior relating to size_t and boost -
Visual Studio 2005.
Here is the smallest code I could come up with to reproduce the
behavior:
#include <vector>
#include <functional>
#include <boost/function.hpp>
template< class T >
void test()
{
typedef std::vector< T > TItems;
typedef boost::function< bool (T, T) > TCompFn;
typedef std::vector< std::size_t > TSizes;
TItems data;
TCompFn fn = TCompFn( std::greater< T >() );
fn( data.front(), data.front() ); // NOTE: data is empty - will
cause a runtime error if run
}
int main()
{
test< int >();
test< unsigned >();
}
I was able to reproduce the warning with an even smaller snippet of
code:
#include <vector>
#include <functional>
#include <boost/function.hpp>
int main()
{
std::vector< std::size_t > sizes;
std::vector< unsigned > data;
boost::function< bool (unsigned, unsigned) > fn = std::greater<
unsigned >();
fn( data.front(), 10 );
}
The warning goes away if I comment out the line "std::vector<
std::size_t > sizes;". This behavior baffles me. Any insight would
again be appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
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