Re: Adding optional<T&> find like method to associative containers in boost.

From: Rainer Deyke (rdeyke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-12-16 14:19:38

On 16.12.24 11:35, Ivan Matek via Boost wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I presume somebody thought of this before but for some reason it never
> happened, but just in case it was never discussed I wonder if people here
> believe adding an nicer version of find(with different name obviously) to
> associative containers in boost would be beneficial?
> 
> Since boost::optional allows references this would work.

I'd much rather have this as a generic free function than as a member 
function.  That way it works on all associative containers, not just the 
ones supplied by Boost.

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Rainer Deyke - rainerd_at_[hidden]