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

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-16 08:27:51

From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
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> From: "Victor A. Wagner, Jr." <vawjr_at_[hidden]>
> > isn't this going to cause some unexpected/surprising behavior when
> someone
> > tries:
> >
> > a[n] = someT;

> No, there won't be any behavior because compilation will fail.

It is not guaranteed to fail. operator[] returns a non-const value_type, and
rvalues of class types are assignable.