>> 3. A type that is guaranteed to be distinct from all other useful
>> types.
>> 'nil' is what Lisp calls it; void_ is fine, too.
>
>Another possible spelling for this animal is:
>
>class nat {nat();};
>
>Inspired from nan. In this case means Not A Type. It is nice and
>short which comes in handy for when there are a lot of template
>parameters to default. It is easily pronounceable, and won't be
>confused with any other type when discussed verbally.
How about not_a_type?
It's a little more to type, but looks much better (IMHO).
And shouldn't it be :
struct not_a_type {};
?
Best,
John
>
>-Howard
>
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