Re: [Boost-users] detect if a type has a size_t member

On 7/29/09, Mathias Gaunard wrote:

Because static const <integral type> = <some value> members are quite special beasts.

May be that's why in "The C++ Programming Language, 3ed", Bjarne says about them, "I consider this a misfeature. When you need a symbolic constant within a class declaration, use an enumerator." Regards, -Asif