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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