Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6160: support for (istream >> array < char >)

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6160: support for (istream >> array < char >)
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-11-22 10:19:51

#6160: support for (istream >> array < char >)
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  Reporter:  giecrilj@…             |       Owner:  marshall
      Type:  Feature Requests       |      Status:  new     
 Milestone:  To Be Determined       |   Component:  array   
   Version:  Boost 1.44.0           |    Severity:  Cosmetic
Resolution:                         |    Keywords:          
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Comment (by ne01026@…):

 Replying to [comment:1 cornedbee]:
 > > the standard library provides the syntax (istream >> char []) and
 (ostream << char const [])
 >
 > No, it provides istream >> char* and ostream << char const*. As such,
 you can quite easily use the c_array() and data() members to get pointers
 to the data: istream >> ar.c_array() and ostream << ar.data().

 The call ~~`istream >> ar.c_array ()`~~ invites buffer overflow and
 undefined behaviour.  If it were that simple, I would not bother writing
 so many words here.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6160#comment:2>
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