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Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++

From Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c++
Subject Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++
Date 2019-09-01 20:48 -0700
Organization None to speak of
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woodbrian77@gmail.com writes:
> I have this line
> static_assert(::std::numeric_limits<float>::is_iec559,"Only IEEE754 supported");
>
> in my library: https://github.com/Ebenezer-group/onwards
>
> .  I wrote that line when I was using 2011 C++ and the comment
> was required.  Now I require 2017 C++ and am trying to decide between:
>
> a. remove the comment
> b. reduce the comment to just "IEEE754", or
> c. leave it as it is.

The issue is that in C++11 and earlier, static_assert requires
a second argument (which is *not* a "comment"), and in C++17 and later
it does not.

Given what you have, I can't think of any good reason not to leave it as
it is.

If you do drop the message argument, your code will no longer
compile with a pre-2017 C++. implementation (unless it supports a
single-argument static_assert as an extension).  If it won't anyway
for other reasons, that probably doesn't matter.

What advantage do you see from removing or changing the message
argument?

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
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Static_assert in 2017 C++ woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2019-08-31 15:55 -0700
  Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-09-01 11:43 +0100
    Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com - 2019-09-01 04:16 -0700
      Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-09-01 13:15 +0100
    Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 14:56 +0200
      Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Mr Flibble <flibbleREMOVETHISBIT@i42.co.uk> - 2019-09-01 14:20 +0100
        Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 15:35 +0200
          Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2019-09-02 07:30 +1200
            Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 07:16 +0200
              Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-09-02 13:13 +0200
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 15:55 +0200
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-09-02 22:02 +0200
  Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 12:48 +0200
    Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-01 09:21 -0500
      Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2019-09-01 09:53 -0700
        Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-01 22:29 -0500
          Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-01 22:34 -0500
            Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2019-09-02 07:32 -0700
      Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 20:35 -0700
        Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-01 22:50 -0500
          Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 21:12 -0700
            Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-02 00:09 -0500
              Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 22:39 -0700
              Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-04 22:49 -0700
          Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 21:13 -0700
            Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2019-09-02 00:20 -0500
              Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 22:41 -0700
        Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 07:14 +0200
          Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 22:46 -0700
            Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 07:55 +0200
              Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 22:58 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 08:20 +0200
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 23:24 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 23:25 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 23:26 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 08:33 +0200
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 00:18 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 09:23 +0200
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-02 00:26 -0700
              Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 22:58 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-01 22:59 -0700
                Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2019-09-04 23:04 -0700
  Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2019-09-01 15:39 -0400
    Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ woodbrian77@gmail.com - 2019-09-01 18:58 -0700
      Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2019-09-02 17:40 -0400
        Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-09-02 22:53 -0400
        Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-09-03 08:21 +0200
    Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2019-09-02 14:43 +0000
  Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-09-01 20:48 -0700
  Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-09-03 08:25 +0200
    Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-09-03 00:35 -0700
      Re: Static_assert in 2017 C++ David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-09-03 10:31 +0200

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