[boost] Re: Boost Iterable Range Library update (v1.5)

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-12 12:33:15

David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> This leaves only the problem of shrinking the range at the
>> start. What do you think about range.begin() (non-const version)
>> returning a reference to its begin iterator? Then ++r.begin() would
>> be the equivalent of the current ++r. Similarly end() can return a
>> reference, making shortening the range at the end possible.
>
> Iteration should mutate anything but iterators, IMO.

In case it wasn't clear, I meant to write

  Iteration should not mutate anything but iterators, IMO.
                   ^^^

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