[Bug libstdc++/25304] std::fill_n, std::generate_n incorrect signature

[gdr at integrable-solutions dot net]

------- Comment #9 from gdr at integrable-solutions dot net  2005-12-08 03:32 -------
Subject: Re:  std::fill_n, std::generate_n incorrect signature

"sebor at roguewave dot com" <gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org> writes:

| FWIW, I think Andrew makes a good point in comment #1. The algorithms really
| should return the iterator, otherwise the caller may not be able to find out
| the state of the iterator after the algorithm returns (e.g., when the
iterator
| is ostreambuf_iterator). It may not be a bad idea to open an issue (or at
least
| bring it up on the reflector).

So do you suggest to get this PR in suspended state and get feedback
from LWG?

-- Gaby


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