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ConvertibleTo rejects conversions from array and function typesSection: 18.4.4[concept.convertible]Status:ResolvedSubmitter: Casey CarterOpened: 2018-08-09Last modified: 2020-11-09
Priority:3
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Discussion:
In the definition ofConvertibleTo in 18.4.4[concept.convertible]:
template<class From, class To> concept ConvertibleTo = is_convertible_v<From, To> && requires(From (&f)()) { static_cast<To>(f()); };f is an arbitrary function that returns typeFrom. Sincefunctions cannot return array or function types (9.3.4.6[dcl.fct]paragraph 11),ConvertibleTocannot be satisfied whenFrom is an array or function type regardlessof the type ofTo. This is incompatibility withis_convertible_vwas not an intentional design feature, so it should be corrected. (Note that anychange made here must take care to avoid breaking theConvertibleTo<T, void> cases.)
[2018-08-20 Priority set to 3 after reflector discussion]
Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:
[Drafting Note: I've used
declvalhere, despite that "Conceptsmean we never have to usedeclvalagain!" because the alternativeis less readable:]requires(add_rvalue_reference_t<From> (&f)()) { static_cast<To>(f());};This wording is relative toN4762.
Modify 18.4.4[concept.convertible] as follows:
template<class From, class To> concept ConvertibleTo = is_convertible_v<From, To> && requires(From (&f)()){ static_cast<To>(f()declval<From>()); };
[2020-11-09 Resolved for C++20. Status changed: Tentatively Resolved → Resolved.]
Proposed resolution:
This issue is resolved by the resolution of issue3194(i).