Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #471: boost.range and "const char[]".

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #471: boost.range and "const char[]".
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-21 21:06:49

#471: boost.range and "const char[]".
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  Reporter:  sergey_shandar  |       Owner:  nesotto
      Type:  Bugs            |      Status:  new    
 Milestone:                  |   Component:  range  
   Version:  release 1.34.0  |    Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  Rejected        |    Keywords:         
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Changes (by marshall):

  * status:  assigned => new
  * component:  None => range
  * severity:  => Problem

Old description:

> {{{
> // Both boost::end(...) and boost::size(...) return
> wrong values.
> // Compilers: GCC 3.3.4 and VC 7.1.
> // A simple example:
>
> #include <boost/range/size.hpp>
> #include <boost/test/minimal.hpp>
>
> int test_main(int, char *[])
> {
>         const char A[] = "\0A";
>         BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(A)==2); // failed.
>         return 0;
> }
>
> }}}

New description:

 {{{
 // Both boost::end(...) and boost::size(...) return
 wrong values.
 // Compilers: GCC 3.3.4 and VC 7.1.
 // A simple example:

 #include <boost/range/size.hpp>
 #include <boost/test/minimal.hpp>

 int test_main(int, char *[])
 {
         const char A[] = "\0A";
         BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(A)==2); // failed.
         return 0;
 }

 }}}

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/471#comment:8>
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