Re: [Boost-users] Question on multiindex erase return value

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Question on multiindex erase return value
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-01-05 13:39:59

AMDG

Ramesh wrote:
> As per the erase documentation
>
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_36_0/libs/multi_index/doc/reference/ord_indices.html#modifiers
>
> erase method can take an iterator position as argument & if erase is
> successful, it returns an iterator pointing to the next item or end().
> Assuming i have only one item in the container, after a successful
> erase, the iterator would anyway point to end(). Supposing erase
> failed, will it still return me end()?
>
> How do I distinguish between a successful erase & failed erase
> involving iterator?
>   

You don't.  erase with an iterator always succeeds.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe