[boost] Re: [string algo formal review]

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-10-29 19:46:39

"Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> This container type is a burden which has to be taken everywhere. While currently,
>> if an algorithm needs to use iterator_range, it can be parametric only in regards,
>> to an iterator, basic_substring needs also a container.
>
> there not much difference; a container can exist without an iterator; the
> converse is not true.

Wha???
        int x[] = {1, 2, 3};
        int* iterator = x;

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