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john (j.d.) hickin <hickin@nortel.ca> wrote:
> 
> The basic problem has been already been noted raised by Mr. Kanze.  Because
> the basic_string contains the following declaration:
> 
>          static const size_type npos = -1;
> 
> it is evident that there is a constraint that size_type must be something thay
> can be constructed from an integral type.  I can't quite recall the wording of
> the original post but it was made clear that size_type cannot be arbitrary.

This is very astute.  The question of how npos should specified
is still up for discussion, for just the reason John mentioned.  
Clearly, the standard must not constrain allocators in this way
just allow the basic_string template to be described more conveniently.

Nathan Myers
ncm@cantrip.org
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