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311. Incorrect wording in basic_ostream class synopsis

Section: 31.7.6.2 [ostream] Status: CD1 Submitter: Andy Sawyer Opened: 2001-03-21 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

In 31.7.6.2 [ostream], the synopsis of class basic_ostream says:

  // partial specializationss
  template<class traits>
    basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<( basic_ostream<char,traits>&,
                                            const char * );

Problems:

• Too many 's's at the end of "specializationss"
• This is an overload, not a partial specialization

Proposed resolution:

In the synopsis in 31.7.6.2 [ostream], remove the // partial specializationss comment. Also remove the same comment (correctly spelled, but still incorrect) from the synopsis in 31.7.6.3.4 [ostream.inserters.character].

[ Pre-Redmond: added 31.7.6.3.4 [ostream.inserters.character] because of Martin's comment in c++std-lib-8939. ]