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29 | <p> | |
30 | When using the constants inside a function template, we need to ensure that | |
31 | we use a constant of the correct precision for our template parameters. We | |
32 | can do this by calling the function-template versions, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">FPType</span><span class="special">>()</span></code>, of the constants like this: | |
33 | </p> | |
34 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">constants</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">constants</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">></span> | |
35 | ||
36 | <span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">Real</span><span class="special">></span> | |
37 | <span class="identifier">Real</span> <span class="identifier">area</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Real</span> <span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">)</span> | |
38 | <span class="special">{</span> | |
39 | <span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">constants</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
40 | <span class="keyword">return</span> <span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">Real</span><span class="special">>()</span> <span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">r</span> <span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
41 | <span class="special">}</span> | |
42 | </pre> | |
43 | <p> | |
44 | Although this syntax is a little less "cute" than the non-template | |
45 | version, the code is no less efficient (at least for the built-in types | |
46 | <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">float</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">double</span></code> | |
47 | and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">long</span> <span class="keyword">double</span></code>) | |
48 | : the function template versions of the constants are simple inline functions | |
49 | that return a constant of the correct precision for the type used. In addition, | |
50 | these functions are declared <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">constexp</span></code> | |
51 | for those compilers that support this, allowing the result to be used in | |
52 | constant-expressions provided the template argument is a literal type. | |
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60 | Keep in mind the difference between the variable version, just <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">pi</span></code>, and the template-function version: | |
61 | the template-function requires both a <<em class="replaceable"><code>floating-point-type</code></em>> | |
62 | and function call <code class="computeroutput"><span class="special">()</span></code> brackets, | |
63 | for example: <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">>()</span></code>. | |
64 | You cannot write <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">p</span> | |
65 | <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special"><>()</span></code>, nor <code class="computeroutput"><span class="keyword">double</span> | |
66 | <span class="identifier">p</span> <span class="special">=</span> | |
67 | <span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special">()</span></code>. | |
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76 | <p> | |
77 | You can always use <span class="bold"><strong>both</strong></span> variable and template-function | |
78 | versions <span class="bold"><strong>provided calls are fully qualified</strong></span>, | |
79 | for example: | |
80 | </p> | |
81 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">my_pi1</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">constants</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">>();</span> | |
82 | <span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">my_pi2</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">double_constants</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
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92 | <p> | |
93 | It may be tempting to simply define | |
94 | </p> | |
95 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">double_constants</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
96 | <span class="keyword">using</span> <span class="keyword">namespace</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">constants</span><span class="special">;</span> | |
97 | </pre> | |
98 | <p> | |
99 | but if you do define two namespaces, this will, of course, create ambiguity! | |
100 | </p> | |
101 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">my_pi</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special">();</span> <span class="comment">// error C2872: 'pi' : ambiguous symbol</span> | |
102 | <span class="keyword">double</span> <span class="identifier">my_pi2</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">pi</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Context does not allow for disambiguation of overloaded function</span> | |
103 | </pre> | |
104 | <p> | |
105 | Although the mistake above is fairly obvious, it is also not too difficult | |
106 | to do this accidentally, or worse, create it in someone elses code. | |
107 | </p> | |
108 | <p> | |
109 | Therefore is it prudent to avoid this risk by <span class="bold"><strong>localising | |
110 | the scope of such definitions</strong></span>, as shown above. | |
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120 | <p> | |
121 | Be very careful with the type provided as parameter. For example, providing | |
122 | an <span class="bold"><strong>integer</strong></span> instead of a floating-point | |
123 | type can be disastrous (a C++ feature). | |
124 | </p> | |
125 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"Area = "</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">area</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Area = 12!!!</span></pre> | |
126 | <p> | |
127 | You should get a compiler warning | |
128 | </p> | |
129 | <pre class="programlisting">warning : 'return' : conversion from 'double' to 'int', possible loss of data | |
130 | </pre> | |
131 | <p> | |
132 | Failure to heed this warning can lead to very wrong answers! | |
133 | </p> | |
134 | <p> | |
135 | You can also avoid this by being explicit about the type of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Area</span></code>. | |
136 | </p> | |
137 | <pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">cout</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="string">"Area = "</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">area</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">>(</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="special">)</span> <span class="special"><<</span> <span class="identifier">endl</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// Area = 12.566371</span></pre> | |
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