Does std::array have an assign member function?

[Anand Hariharan]

Visual Studio provides an 'assign' member function for std::array<> (cf.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb982277.aspx), but g++ 4.8.2
does not.

Does the standard require it? It seems that 23.2.3 requires it, but
23.3.2 does not mention it.

NB: IANAL and I am a mere mortal, so my reading skills fall far short of
what one needs to read a document like the C++ standard.

thank you for listening,
- Anand

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Visual Studio provides an 'assign' member function for std::array<> (cf.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb982277.aspx), but g++ 4.8.2
does not.

Does the standard require it?

From what I can see, no.

It seems that 23.2.3 requires it, but
23.3.2 does not mention it.

There is an excuse in the text that likely allows 'array' /not/ to
provide 'assign'. The 'array' template provides "limited sequence
operations". The operation 'assign' requires the container to be
resizable, which 'array' isn't.

NB: IANAL and I am a mere mortal, so my reading skills fall far short of
what one needs to read a document like the C++ standard.

V

 

[Anand Hariharan]

Visual Studio provides an 'assign' member function for std::array<> (cf.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb982277.aspx), but g++ 4.8.2
does not.

Does the standard require it?

Victor and Scott -- Thank you much for your responses.

sincerely,
- Anand