Re: [boost] Iterator adaptors return a value from operator[]?

From: Victor A. Wagner, Jr. (vawjr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-15 22:13:56

At Thursday 2002/08/15 13:15, you wrote:
>No, there won't be any behavior because compilation will fail.

that is surprising, IMO.

I know the standard doesn't say anything, but I find it offensive that you 
will be able to write:

someT = a[n];

but NOT

a[n] = someT

Well, with the language lawyers around I guess I should say:
that you can write without compilation error:

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> > At Thursday 2002/08/15 07:02, you wrote:
> > >http://www.boost.org/libs/utility/iterator_adaptors.htm#4
> >
> > isn't this going to cause some unexpected/surprising behavior when
>someone
> > tries:
> >
> > a[n] = someT;
>
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