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Document the differences between hardened std::span and gsl::span #1199

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carsonRadtke opened this issue Feb 19, 2025 · 1 comment
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Document the differences between hardened std::span and gsl::span #1199

carsonRadtke opened this issue Feb 19, 2025 · 1 comment
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Priority: Low Can be handled at leisure Type: Documentation Related to documentation updates Type: Enhancement Suggests an improvement or new feature

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With the adoption of P3471: Standard library hardening into the standard, the gap between std::span and gsl::span is closing. We want to document how the two will differ in C++26 so users can make an informed decision on which span to use.

Also see #1197.
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Maintainer's call: Add a note to the FAQ regarding the differences.

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