Re: string::npos is unhandy and dangerous

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From: Rich Paul
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 15:53

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Nathan Myers, http://www.cantrip.org/ wrote:

> 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.

I'm wondering if the string template is perhaps a bit TOO flexable.
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