[boost] Re: char[] support in Boost.Range

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-17 16:49:29

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:ufywlzgsa.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
| "Thorsten Ottosen" <nesotto_at_[hidden]> writes:
|
| > Would it be ok with people if const char[N] was the only
| > special case?
|
| No.
|
| > (Afterall, that type is not much use as a buffer)
|
| char buffer1[1000];
| char buffer2[1000];

boost::array<char,1000> buffer1;
boost::array<char,1000> buffer2;

?

| template <class Range1, class Range2>
| void copy(Range1 const& src, Range2& dst)
| {
|   // ... range operations here
|   // note that if Range1 was char[N] it will be treated as a string

anyway, it seems I'm the only person
with my view so I guess we should let experience/authority
win for once :-)

-Thorsten