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: 2011-11-28 16:07:04


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

 `char []` has unknown length, `array < char >` has known length, therefore
 `>> array` is safer than `>> char []`, and my code, attached, q.v., uses
 this information to prevent buffer overflow.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6160#comment:4>
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