Re: [Boost-users] boost::sub_range vs boost::iterator_range

From: MB (mb2act_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-09 18:11:34

Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
>>>I think this might be a bug in the compiler.
>>
>>
>>I thought it was intentional.
>>See:
>>
>>void test()
>>{
>>   std::string str;
>>
>>   // hey, const sub_range.
>>   const boost::sub_range<std::string> rng1(str);
>>
>>   // whether or not to allow...?
>>   boost::sub_range<std::string> rng2 = rng1;
>>}
>>
>>I don't know the answer for sure.
> 
> 
> Can you assing a const vector<T> to a mutable vector<T>?

Hmm, yes. (though I think it is not the property of range.)
I believed it was your intention, because a trivial assignment fails
like Victor's example under VC++7.1.
I must change the recognition of sub_range.

Regards,
MB
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