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Index arrays with ordinals instead of integers with custom literals
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I did a code that uses custom literals to allow indexing arrays with ordinals (1st, 2nd, 3rd), all at compile time. Additionally _st works only with 1, _nd only with 2, _rd only with 3. Zero and negative numbers are also not supported and fail compilation.
https://github.com/serpent7776/bits/blob/master/th.cpp/th.cpp
What's the purpose of this? If you want to access an index in an array, isn't using integers easier?
And if you want string literals, you can make a map and access the key that way as well
There's no purpose really. It was more of "wonder if I can" and also nice way to learn custom literals.
Yeah it's always a good way to learn things.
I only asked because I was genuinely curious if there was something I was missing about why you created this, that's all.