Re: [boost] [range] Proposal to add make_view

From: Dean Michael Berris (mikhailberis_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-02 03:10:06

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 12:23 AM, Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> AMDG
>
> Andrey Semashev wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I propose to add a simple helper function to create an iterator range
> > of boost::transform_iterators. This would effectively create a view
> > over a different range or a container.
> >
> > Currently this is possible to do with considerable code duplication:
> >
> >   make_iterator_range(
> >     make_transform_iterator(vec.begin(), fun),
> >     make_transform_iterator(vec.end(), fun));
> >
> > Here "fun" could be a rather complex lambda or bind expression. What I
> > propose is to wrap these calls into a simple generator make_view. The
> > above code would look much better:
> >
> >   make_view(vec.begin(), vec.end(), fun);
> >
> > or
> >
> >   make_view(vec, fun);
> >
> > I've attached a sample implementation of the make_view function. Do
> > you think this could be useful?
>
> I want this utility on a regular basis.
>

I like this too. Should this be in put in Boost.Range? Or should this
be a Utility?

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