Cyclone version using C++11

[LucasCampos]

Seems that the timing library is the only code the has some SO specificity, as there used to be no portable way to fetch the time in a precise manner.

But, by using the chronos library of C++11 should be possible to do so. I have implemented a simple version of timing.{cpp|h}, using such library. I can compile and run correctly on linux, but do I cannot test this code on windows, and I do not know how C++11 support on windows is advancing. Would you kindly try the code?

The code can be found here: https://github.com/LucasCampos/cyclone-physics/tree/linux-c++11

I also would like to apologize in case I should send this a pull request rather than as a issue. If it is the case, please warn me.

All tests were done a Ubuntu 12.04 64bits, using g++ 4.6.3.

[idmillington]

I also develop primarily on Linux, and switched to c++11 (I use clang++ normally). One of my jobs for this year is to move the code over, and generally make it a better and more concise c++ style, rather the pseudo-C/javadoc style it is in now. That in preparation for possibly a C++11 edition of the book in 2014. My priority will be my AI code, however, so this may take a while.

chrono is in VS2012 (but not before). C++11 support in VS is okay, but it misses both variadic templates and initializer lists, which are pretty significant and have knock-on effects elsewhere (e.g. std::tuple can take a max of 5 fields). Your modified timing.h file works as you have it, on VS2012.

I'd rather keep C++11 on a branch for a bit, because I know several schools that teach from my book still use older VS versions in their labs.

[LucasCampos]

Fair enough. Before spending more hours on the timing code, I wanted to know if using C++11 was acceptable. I'm glad to know it is. I think it indeed is understandable to delay putting C++11 on master until VS2012 is widespread.

That said, if I make a pull a request, will you be able to put the new code on a new branch? Sorry if this is a silly question. I'm a github beginner.

[idmillington]

Yes, I can. I'm not sure if I can do it through github's interface, but I can easily pull onto a branch in my local clone and then push it back to the main github repo.

Ian.

On 1 March 2013 10:04, Lucas Campos notifications@github.com wrote:

Fair enough. Before spending more hours on the timing code, I wanted to know if using C++11 was acceptable. I'm glad to know it is. I think it indeed is understandable to delay putting C++11 on master until VS2012 is widespread.

That said, if I make a pull a request, will you be able to put the new code on a new branch? Sorry if this is a silly question. I'm a github beginner.

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