Re: [filesystem] becoming worse than the standard?

From: Alan de Freitas (alandefreitas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2022-08-15 20:59:16

>
> std::list is not an iterator, applying std::iterator_traits to it is not
> valid (for one, std::list does not have an iterator_category).
>

Oh... Right. I failed to notice Source is (i) a basic_string, (ii)
basic_string_view, or (iii) an iterator with one of those value types.
We assumed Source would be (i) a basic_string, (ii) basic_string_view, or
(iii) a container with one of those value types.
Great.

> If the user calls a function passing two iterators, he is arguably aware
> that he is constructing/assigning/appending elements one-by-one,
> performing element-wise conversion, if needed. Again, this is
> established practice.
>

Yes. That makes sense.

> In comparison, the two-iterator signature is rather explicit and clear
> wherever you see it.
>

Definitely.

Thank you again for clarifying.

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Alan Freitas
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