[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11497: std::front and std::back

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11497: std::front and std::back
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-07-24 12:13:12

#11497: std::front and std::back
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 Reporter:  gast128@…         |      Owner:  no-maintainer
     Type:  Feature Requests  |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  utility
  Version:  Boost 1.57.0      |   Severity:  Optimization
 Keywords:                    |
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 I needed to get the first and last element in an array. Recently the STL
 got the free form std::begin and std::end which is good, but wouldn't it
 be an idea to have std::front (or boost::front) and std::back
 (boost::back) as well?

 See also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14880172/missing-stdfront-and-

 stdback

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11497>
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