Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6716: Unexpected behaviour when constructing iterator_range from string literal

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6716: Unexpected behaviour when constructing iterator_range from string literal
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-15 08:35:23

#6716: Unexpected behaviour when constructing iterator_range from string literal
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  Reporter:  Olaf van der Spek <olafvdspek@…>          |       Owner:  neilgroves
      Type:  Bugs                                      |      Status:  closed    
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                          |   Component:  range     
   Version:  Boost 1.48.0                              |    Severity:  Problem   
Resolution:  invalid                                   |    Keywords:            
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Comment (by Olaf van der Spek <olafvdspek@…>):

 Hi Neil,

 > When compared to the const char[5] literal "Olaf\0" this is handled as
 any array would be.

 That's the core of the problem. I did not expect this string literal to be
 handled as an array. Wouldn't it be safer to disallow implicit conversion
 of arrays and require the user to use as_array or as_literal to explicitly
 state what conversion is desired?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6716#comment:2>
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