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152. Typo in scan_is() semantics

Section: 30.4.2.2.3 [locale.ctype.virtuals] Status: TC1 Submitter: Dietmar Kühl Opened: 1999-07-20 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

The semantics of scan_is() (paragraphs 4 and 6) is not exactly described because there is no function is() which only takes a character as argument. Also, in the effects clause (paragraph 3), the semantic is also kept vague.

Proposed resolution:

In 30.4.2.2.3 [locale.ctype.virtuals] paragraphs 4 and 6, change the returns clause from:

"... such that is(*p) would..."

to:  "... such that is(m, *p) would...."