tr1::array initialization

[Douglas Gregor]

On May 13, 2008, at 12:35 PM, Benjamin Kosnik wrote:

>
>> This is a language issue, not a library issue. Tom wants the N
>> deduced from the initializer, but doing so would require tr1::array
>> to be recognized by the compiler as magic; at least, I can't think
>> of any extension that makes this not magic. Here's an alternative
>> formulation that does work:
>>
>> Add a make_array function that builds an array from the arguments it
>> receives, e.g.,
>>
>> 	template<typename T, typename... Args>
>> 	inline array<T, sizeof...(Args)> make_array(Args&&... args) {
>> 		return { std::forward<Args>(args)... } ; // assumes
>> we have generalized initializer lists in C++0x!
>> 	}
>>
>> Then, the way to build an array from a list of unknown size is:
>>
>> 	auto a = make_array<T>(1, 4, 6);
>
> Nice!!! Thanks Doug. Here's hoping that the initializer list stuff  
> goes
> in at Nice.
>
> This is probably enough specification for an LWG issue, I think.

Will you go ahead and file that issue?

	- Doug