Re: [boost] Re: Re: [string algo formal review]

From: Rob Stewart (stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-29 10:22:10

From: "Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]>
> 
> After giving it some thought, find_nth() seems alright as it is. The docs
> just need to state that the Nth starts from 0.
> It's been quite a big discussion about something quite small compared to the
> entire library.

It is a small thing, but it is an error-prone interface.  Even if
a third of all users of find_nth() make mistakes because they are
always off by one due to the name, it's a problem.  That goes for
those that think it should start with 1 as well as those that
think it should start with 0.  One of the groups will make
mistakes regardless of the choice made.

A different name that avoids this point of confusion will resolve
the matter.  (Written as if agreement on a new name will be a
trivial matter. ;-)

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