Using bind / lambda to create a functor that (1) ignores arguments, and (2) returns a constant

2 Sep 2005

      Is there a way to use bind and/or lambda to create a functor that:

(1) Takes as input a single argument (that is ignored), and
(2) Returns a constant value.

Ideally, something along the lines of:

bind(constant(5), _1) // _1 is passed but ignored.

Thanks,
--Steve

Stephen Gross
Case Western School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH

"By Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Worvan, you shall be avenged." - Dr. 
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