libstdc++/4083: input stream with field width() set reads too much to std::string

[David Hedbor]

The following reply was made to PR libstdc++/4083; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Hedbor <david@caudium.net>
To: Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz@redhat.com>
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: libstdc++/4083: input stream with field width() set reads too much to std::string
Date: 24 Aug 2001 12:21:21 -0700

 Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz@redhat.com> writes:
 
 > > I assume that in the sections above, 21.3.7.9 is concerning
 > > std::string and 27.6.1.2.3 is for char *?
 > 
 > yep
 > 
 > > Sorry for the incorrect bug report. 
 > 
 > no worries. I'll close this one.
 
 Ok, great. gcc 3.0 is so much better when it comes to C++ compliance,
 which is very nice. However it's also a pain when you have to support
 lesser compilers like VC++ (man, it totally blows in the compliance
 department) and also previous gcc versions.
 
 Keep up the great work.
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