Denis Koroskin Wrote: > On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:12:51 +0300, Lars T. Kyllingstad > <pub...@kyllingen.nospamnet> wrote: > > > I don't think he uses is(typeof(...)) in the text. The code snippets in > > question are marked "Note: normally the code below would not be > > included...", and I suppose he's put them there as a reminder for > > himself and Walter on what needs to be fixed before the book comes out. > > > > I agree with you, though, is(typeof(...)) is quite often misused, or at > > least used in an ugly way. Why not use __traits(compiles, ...) instead? > > > > -Lars > > ... which is at least as ugly.
I disagree. Code that isn't readily understandable is uglier than readable code. Certainly, __traits is ugly, but it is easier to understand when readig code and easier to write.
