[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3168: Request for boost::array::fill(const T&), following C++0x

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3168: Request for boost::array::fill(const T&), following C++0x
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-11 20:31:06

#3168: Request for boost::array::fill(const T&), following C++0x
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 Reporter:  niels_dekker      |       Owner:  no-maintainer
     Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0      |   Component:  array        
  Version:  Boost 1.39.0      |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:                    |  
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 According to the latest C++0x Working Draft, [http://www.open-

 std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2857.pdf N2857], std::array will
 have a member function named ''fill''.

 Quoting 23.3.1.5 array::fill [array.fill]:
 {{{
 requires CopyAssignable<T> void fill(const T& u);
 1 Effects: fill_n(begin(), N, u)
 }}}

 Even while using a compiler that does not support C++0x concepts, I think
 it's desirable to have this function added to boost::array already.  E.g.,
 as follows:

 {{{
         void fill(const T& value)
         {
             std::fill_n(elems, N, value);
         }
 }}}

 Of course, it is effectively the same as boost::array::assign. Maybe
 boost::array::assign should become deprecated.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3168>
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