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From: remove.haberg@matematik.su.se (Hans Aberg)
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Subject: Re: Why switch w/ only integral types?
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In article <3CEE4814.3070102@mail.com>, Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote:
>> The proposed construct seems a lot more readable and concise than your
>> solution. That's one reason why.

>Ugh. Fortunately, there is no chance that this construct
>or anything like it will be added to C++.

Why?

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