[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6240: iterator_size

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6240: iterator_size
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-08 10:43:21

#6240: iterator_size
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 Reporter:  Olaf van der Spek <olafvdspek@…>          |       Owner:  dave    
     Type:  Feature Requests                          |      Status:  new     
Milestone:  To Be Determined                          |   Component:  iterator
  Version:  Boost 1.48.0                              |    Severity:  Problem 
 Keywords:                                            |  
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 Could you add iterator_size to boost/iterator/iterator_traits.hpp?

 It'd be size_t for pointers and, since std::iterator_traits does not yet
 define size_type, make_unsigned iterator_difference.

 It'd be used for the size of a range as given by a valid pair of
 iterators.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6240>
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