C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Repositional stream and arbitrary-positional stream          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language, library and standards View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Pete Becker Guest Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Repositional stream and arbitrary-positional stream Prateek wrote: Quote: 17.1.1 arbitrary-positional stream a stream (described in clause 27) that can seek to any integral position within the length of the stream. Every arbitrary-positional stream is also a repositional stream (17.1.16). 17.1.16 repositional stream a stream (described in clause 27) that can seek only to a position that was previously encountered. These 2 definitions together imply the following self-contradictory sentence: Yes, looks like the "only" in repositional is unnecessary. -- Pete Becker Dinkumware, Ltd. (http://www.dinkumware.com) --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles, try just posting with ] [ your news-reader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu ] [ --- Please see the FAQ before posting. --- ] [ FAQ: http://www.jamesd.demon.co.uk/csc/faq.html ] Back to top Prateek Guest Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:47 pm    Post subject: Repositional stream and arbitrary-positional stream 17.1.1 arbitrary-positional stream a stream (described in clause 27) that can seek to any integral position within the length of the stream. Every arbitrary-positional stream is also a repositional stream (17.1.16). 17.1.16 repositional stream a stream (described in clause 27) that can seek only to a position that was previously encountered. These 2 definitions together imply the following self-contradictory sentence: "Every stream that can seek to any integral position within the length of the stream can seek only to a position that was previously encountered." Prateek Karandikar -- -- To iterate is human, to recurse divine. -L. Peter Deutsch -- -- --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles, try just posting with ] [ your news-reader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu ] [ --- Please see the FAQ before posting. --- ] [ FAQ: http://www.jamesd.demon.co.uk/csc/faq.html ] Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language, library and standards All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.