[boost] shared_ptr<>: why no operator[] ?

Subject: [boost] shared_ptr<>: why no operator[] ?
From: dgwsoft (gareth_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-07-26 18:39:37

boost::shared_ptr<int> p(new int(42));

To access elements of the array I can do:

p.get()[10] = 7;

But wouldn't it be nicer to do:

p[10] = 7; // ?

So: why is no T& operator[](int) defined for shared_ptr ? I'm just
interested in the design reasons for this.

cheers

Gareth

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