type_info::before returns type of int and not bool by Martin Richter

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Type:	Bug
ID:	596771
Opened:	9/10/2010 4:32:01 AM
Access Restriction:	Public

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The function type_info::before returns type int.
The standard http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2005/n1905.pdf defines tis function in the class type_info as bool!

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Visual Studio 2010

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Just look into the defines
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\include\typeinfo
file.

The code showsreturn type int
_CRTIMP_PURE int __CLR_OR_THIS_CALL before(const type_info& _Rhs) const;

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Posted by Microsoft on 10/31/2010 at 10:27 PM

Hi,

Thanks for reporting this bug. We've fixed it, so that type_info::before() returns bool as required by C++98/03 and C++0x, and the fix will be available in VC11.

If you have any further questions, feel free to E-mail me at stl@microsoft.com .

Stephan T. Lavavej
Visual C++ Libraries Developer

Posted by Martin Richter on 9/10/2010 at 9:33 AM

See Chapter 18.5.1, page 406 in the working draft Standard
http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2005/n1905.pdf

Microsoft