From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2022-05-13 18:09:47


David Bien wrote:
> I guess when I read the impl I think to myself: What this is missing is a _length
> member. But then it just becomes boost::string_view.
>
> What value added is there to this impl except that it is smaller than
> boost::string_view due to lacking a _length member?

Please see

https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2019/p1402r0.pdf

No idea why this particular implementation doesn't store the size. I would.