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2280. begin/end for arrays should be constexpr and noexcept

Section: 24.7 [iterator.range] Status: C++14 Submitter: Andy Sawyer Opened: 2013-08-22 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

The array forms of std::begin and std::end should be constexpr and noexcept.

Previous resolution from Andy Sawyer:

1. Edit header <iterator> synopsis, 24.2 [iterator.synopsis] as indicated:

   […]
   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* begin(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* end(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   template <class C> constexpr auto cbegin(const C& c) -> decltype(std::begin(c));
   template <class C> constexpr auto cend(const C& c) -> decltype(std::end(c));
   […]
   

2. Edit 24.7 [iterator.range] before p4+5 as indicated:

   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* begin(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   

   -4- Returns: array.

   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* end(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   

   -5- Returns: array + N.

   template <class C> constexpr auto cbegin(const C& c) -> decltype(std::begin(c));
   

   -6- Returns: std::begin(c).

   template <class C> constexpr auto cend(const C& c) -> decltype(std::end(c));
   

   -7- Returns: std::end(c).

[2013-09 Chicago]

Add noexcept(noexcept(std::begin/end(c))) to cbegin and cend, move to ready

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N3797.

1. Edit header <iterator> synopsis, 24.2 [iterator.synopsis] as indicated:

   […]
   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* begin(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* end(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   template <class C> constexpr auto cbegin(const C& c) noexcept(noexcept(std::begin(c))) -> decltype(std::begin(c));
   template <class C> constexpr auto cend(const C& c) noexcept(noexcept(std::end(c))) -> decltype(std::end(c));
   […]
   

2. Edit 24.7 [iterator.range] before p4+5 as indicated:

   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* begin(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   

   -4- Returns: array.

   template <class T, size_t N> constexpr T* end(T (&array)[N]) noexcept;
   

   -5- Returns: array + N.

   template <class C> constexpr auto cbegin(const C& c) noexcept(noexcept(std::begin(c))) -> decltype(std::begin(c));
   

   -6- Returns: std::begin(c).

   template <class C> constexpr auto cend(const C& c) noexcept(noexcept(std::end(c))) -> decltype(std::end(c));
   

   -7- Returns: std::end(c).