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3913. ranges::const_iterator_t<range R> fails to accept arrays of unknown bound

Section: 26.2 [ranges.syn] Status: SG9 Submitter: Arthur O'Dwyer Opened: 2023-03-28 Last modified: 2023-06-01

Priority: 3

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Discussion:

ranges::iterator_t<T> is unconstrained; but in contrast, ranges::const_iterator_t<T> constrains T to be a range, i.e., it must have an end.

    static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::ranges::iterator_t<int(&)[2]>, int*>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::ranges::iterator_t<int(&)[]>, int*>);  // OK
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::ranges::const_iterator_t<int(&)[2]>, const int*>);
    static_assert(std::is_same_v<std::ranges::const_iterator_t<int(&)[]>, const int*>);  // hard error

[2023-06-01; Reflector poll]

Set priority to 3 after reflector poll. Several votes for NAD. Send to SG9 to be looked at with P2836.

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4944.

1. Modify 26.2 [ranges.syn] as indicated:

   
     template<class T>
       using iterator_t = decltype(ranges::begin(declval<T&&gt;()));    // freestanding
     template<range R>
       using sentinel_t = decltype(ranges::end(declval<R&&gt;()));      // freestanding
     template<rangeclass R>
       using const_iterator_t = const_iterator<iterator_t<R>>;       // freestanding
     template<range R>
       using const_sentinel_t = const_sentinel<sentinel_t<R>>;       // freestanding