• Jerry <Jerry_member pathlink.com> Aug 10 2005
• Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> Aug 10 2005
• "Jarrett Billingsley" <kb3ctd2 yahoo.com> Aug 10 2005

Jerry <Jerry_member pathlink.com> writes:

What's the difference between static assert and the normal assert function? 

-J

Sean Kelly <sean f4.ca> writes:

In article <dddh7r$jof$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Jerry says...
What's the difference between static assert and the normal assert function? 


Static assert is evaluated at compile-time.  It can be useful to validate
template parameters and such.


Sean

"Jarrett Billingsley" <kb3ctd2 yahoo.com> writes:

"Sean Kelly" <sean f4.ca> wrote in message 
news:dddin6$ld9$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 In article <dddh7r$jof$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Jerry says...
What's the difference between static assert and the normal assert 
function?


 Static assert is evaluated at compile-time.  It can be useful to validate
 template parameters and such.


I also use it for checking versions, i.e.

version(VersionOne)
{

}
else version(VersionTwo)
{

}
else
{
    // There must be either VersionOne or VersionTwo defined
    // Fail if there isn't
    static assert(0);
}