[iterator.requirements.general] Rephrase definition of 'writable to' #1101
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tkoeppe
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Nov 22, 2016
| \term{writable} | ||
| to the particular iterator type of | ||
| \tcode{i}. | ||
| All output iterators \tcode{i} have a non-empty set of types that are |
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I don't think the plural works here. How about "An output iterator i has a non-empty set..."?
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I've pushed an update that addresses your concern, @tkoeppe. I do want to point out that the surrounding text uses "All ... iterators...", although I do agree singular would be better everywhere. |
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Indeed it does... maybe we can change those ambient uses, too? They sound pretty weird at the moment. Cross-check with C++98 if this got grandfathered in; I'd be happy to improve the text at this point. |
…e' and 'writeable to' for iterators. Fixes cplusplus#698.
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Here you are. I haven't checked C++98 yet, but the LaTeX there was one-word-per-line, which suggests troff heritage. |
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Thanks, much better! |
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for output iterators.
Fixes #698.