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   From: use_my_alias_here_at_hotmail_com@tellus.orb.dotsrc.org   
      
   >> Actually that makes it even more desirable to allow TakeTemplate to   
   >> receive variadic templates or normal templates with any number of   
   >> arguments (as long as there are default arguments so it matches   
   >> TakeTemplate).   
   >   
   > But then, shouldn't the same also be possible with default function   
   > arguments?   
   >   
      
   Actually it's already possible today if you consider the following.   
      
   void takeFnc( void (*fnc)(int) ) {}   
   void fnc( int a, int b = 42 ) {}   
      
   int main()   
   {   
        takeFnc( fnc ); // Error!   
        return 0;   
   }   
      
   Now rearrange your code like this:   
      
   void takeFnc( void (*fnc)(int) ) {}   
   void fnc( int a, int b ) {}   
   void fnc( int a ) { int b = 42; }   
      
   int main()   
   {   
        takeFnc( fnc ); // It's now allowed.   
        return 0;   
   }   
      
   So the semantical question is: is a function with default arguments   
   actually several overloaded functions? If so, we should be able to use   
   them all.   
      
      
   Regards,   
   Daniel   
      
      
      
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