Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9287: Additional string_ref constructors

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9287: Additional string_ref constructors
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-22 12:29:23

#9287: Additional string_ref constructors
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  Reporter:  psiha             |      Owner:  marshall
      Type:  Feature Requests  |     Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  utility
   Version:  Boost 1.54.0      |   Severity:  Not Applicable
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
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Changes (by marshall):

 * owner:  no-maintainer => marshall
 * status:  new => assigned

Comment:

 A string_re refers to a contiguous sequence of characters.

 An iterator_range is not contiguous.
 Nor is, in general, a pair of iterators.

 The contents of a `vector<char>` are, but you can make a string_ref easily
 thus: `string_ref sr(&*v.begin(), v.size());`

 I don't see a compelling need here. If you have examples, (things that you
 want to do that are awkward/impossible w/o these constructors) please tell
 me about them.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9287#comment:1>
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