Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

I'm reading Modern C++ Design, and it is saying "Variable template
parameters simply don't exist."
But I find VC7.1 & VC8 support this feature.Who can tell me that which is
right -_-b
Many thanks.

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

* Fan Yang:Have you heard about "context"? Some statements have context.

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re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Fan Yang wrote:aka variadic template parameters
I am not aware of any compiler supporting variadic template parameters.

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

I am sorry, but what's the context?

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re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Noah Roberts wrote:Yes, you can do it, but it's ghastly. To support 0..N arguments you have
to write N+1 templates. Which is why C++0x will probably have
variable-length argument lists for templates.

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re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

dasjotre wrote:However, in practice this type of template can be created for some
upper number of N. Look at many examples from TR1 and Boost (tuple,
MPL, array, etc...). I'd be surprised if that book doesn't describe
these techneques but I haven't read the whole thing and certainly don't
know it by heart so I can't say what part the OP is talking about.

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Pete Becker wrote:instance, mpl's vector is implemented in terms of a vector10, vector20,
vector30...which have 10, 20, and 30 default parameters.

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Noah Roberts wrote:In 'Modern C++ Design', he uses that technique to design type lists
and function wrappers. It is tedious and best done with something like
m4 or boost::preprocessor. Than again, having type lists, I see no
reason why you couldn't use them to emulate variadic template
parameters, up to the maximum length of the type lists.

But that is not a true variadic template like the ones you have in D.

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Noah Roberts wrote:I haven't looked at the details there, but from a glance it seems like
that's just part of a divide and conquer approach for the preprocessor,
where each of those templates in turn generates 10 template classes.

Sooner or later you have to decide which template arguments are real and
which ones aren't.

Of course, any program that needs to pass more than ten template
arguments is out of control. <g>

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re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Pete Becker wrote:
Possible, but it would be surprising. Compiler output from errors
indicate the final types contain the default values; at least when
using MPL vector. But I haven't done a lot of looking either.Well, the basic dimensional analysis idiom requires something like 8 or
9 so more than 10 isn't really outside reason in metaprogramming.

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

Pete Becker wrote:
My compiler goes to 11...

(Just For the Spinal Tap fans ;-) )

regards
Andy Little

re: Does C++ supports variable template parameters ?

kwikius wrote:What's funny is my amp DOES go to 11 :P