Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6874: Path should have a size() member function

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6874: Path should have a size() member function
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-09-09 03:32:54

#6874: Path should have a size() member function
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  Reporter:  Gary Sanders <lex21@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Feature Requests        |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined        |  Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.49.0            |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  fixed                   |   Keywords:  path size
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Comment (by michel):

 > My only concern was that there might be confusion with the number of
 elements that would be found if the path were iterated over.

 Then, how about renaming to `length`?
 (... well, `std::string` has both `size` and `length` member functions.)

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6874#comment:2>
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