Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1908: boost::size(std::set<T> const& s) causes compile errors with msvc

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1908: boost::size(std::set<T> const& s) causes compile errors with msvc
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-11 08:54:35

#1908: boost::size(std::set<T> const& s)  causes compile errors with msvc
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  Reporter:  Shayne Fletcher <fletch_at_[hidden]>  |       Owner:  nesotto            
      Type:  Bugs                                        |      Status:  new                
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0                                |   Component:  range              
   Version:  Boost 1.35.0                                |    Severity:  Problem            
Resolution:                                              |    Keywords:  range msvc size set
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Comment (by fletch_at_[hidden]):

 Recent comments on the boost dev list suggest this failure is intentional;
 set iterators are not in the random access category (and so size can not
 be computed in O(1)). Happy to withdraw this report if that is indeed the
 case.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1908#comment:1>
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