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[diff.cpp03] etc introduction incorrect #537

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zygoloid opened this issue Sep 14, 2015 · 4 comments
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[diff.cpp03] etc introduction incorrect #537

zygoloid opened this issue Sep 14, 2015 · 4 comments
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These introductory sentences say e.g.: "This subclause lists the differences between C++ and ISO C++ 2003 (ISO/IEC 14882:2003, Programming Languages — C++), by the chapters of this document."

But that's wrong: for instance, C.4.1 is a difference against C++03 and C++11, not just C++14.

We should fix these intro sentences to say which other subclauses are also in scope.
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jensmaurer commented Nov 30, 2017 •
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@zygoloid: Why don't we simply say "This subclause lists the differences between ISO C++ 2011 (paren) and ISO C++ 2003 (paren)"?

If we ever revert a change, it's unlikely we retroactively amend old annex C entries, so simply saying these are the diffs of C++03 vs. C++11 is actually closer to the truth (and probably staying that way). If you want to find out what has changed between C++17 and C++03, it's somewhat obvious you need to read through several C.x subclauses.

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Approach: reverse the order of the subclauses, and change all but the first to say:

"This subclause lists the differences between ISO C++ and ISO C++ abcd (in addition to those listed above), by the chapters of this document."

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jensmaurer commented Sep 6, 2018 •
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Is "reverse the order of subclauses" a large enough section reshuffling that it's C++23 material? See also #2252.

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Editorial meeting: Reversing the order means every revision of the standard will shift the numbering.
Just do it.

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