std::basic_const_iterator<Iter>::operator constant-iterator
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template< /*not-a-const-iterator*/ CI > requires /*constant-iterator*/<CI> && std::convertible_to<Iter const&, CI> constexpr operator CI() const &; |
(1) | (since C++23) |
template< /*not-a-const-iterator*/ CI > requires /*constant-iterator*/<CI> && std::convertible_to<Iter, CI> constexpr operator CI() &&; |
(2) | (since C++23) |
Returns the converted constant iterator to which an underlying iterator current can be explicitly or implicitly convertible.
CI satisfies the exposition-only concept /*not-a-const-iterator*/ if and only if it's not a specialization of basic_const_iterator.
Return value
1)
current2)
std::move(current)Example
Run this code
#include <iterator>
#include <ranges>
#include <vector>
void foo(std::vector<int>::const_iterator) {}
int main()
{
auto v = std::vector<int>();
{
// ranges::cbegin below returns vector<int>::const_iterator
auto i1 = std::ranges::cbegin(v);
foo(i1); // okay
}
auto t = v | std::views::take_while([](int const x) { return x < 100; });
{
// ranges::cbegin below returns basic_const_iterator<vector<int>::iterator>
auto i2 = std::ranges::cbegin(t);
foo(i2); // error until P2836R1
}
}
Defect reports
The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.
| DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| P2836R1 | C++23 | basic_const_iterator doesn't follow its underlying type's convertibility
|
conversion operator provided |