[cfe-dev] C++11 reverse iterators (was C++11 is here)

Chris Lattner sabre at nondot.org
Mon Mar 3 00:01:48 PST 2014


On Mar 2, 2014, at 10:47 PM, Chandler Carruth <chandlerc at google.com> wrote:
>> I'm not aware of the prior art or standards are here, but I think that a global reverse() adapter is the way to go.  Likewise, we should have a standard "enumerate()" adaptor like python.
>> 
>> I definitely prefer the global adaptor pattern.  As for prior art, I had played with it a bit, and came up with https://gist.github.com/compnerd/5694186 a while back.
>> 
>> Yea, there is a pretty strong move toward range adaptors. If possible, I'm going to work on contributing a basic selection of them to LLVM's ADT specifically to address the immediate needs of range-based for loops.
> 
> Sounds good.  We also have to decide what to do with Function::arg_begin() for example (and all the other secondary ranges hanging off IR and other things).  IMO, "for (auto &arg : F.getArguments())" makes the most sense.
> 
> I was actually going to check in this, but I can post it for review if folks are worried.
> 
> My plan was to provide an implementation of std::iterator_range<T> and then provide 'F.arguments()' which returns it.

Nice.  What's the logic behind .arguments() vs .getArguments()?  I don't have a strong opinion either way, but there should be rationale.

-Chris

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