2773. Making std::ignore constexpr

Section: 22.4.1 [tuple.general] Status: C++17 Submitter: Vincent Reverdy Opened: 2016-09-10 Last modified: 2017-07-30

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Discussion:

Currently std::ignore is not specified constexpr according to the C++ draft N4606 in the paragraph 22.4.1 [tuple.general]. It prevents some use in constexpr context: for example declaring a constexpr variable equals to the result of a function to which std::ignore has been passed as a parameter:

constexpr int i = f(std::ignore); // Won't compile

If there is no fundamental reason preventing std::ignore to be constexpr, then we propose to declare it as constexpr instead of as const.

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Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4606.

1. Modify 22.4.1 [tuple.general] as indicated:

   // 20.5.2.4, tuple creation functions:
   constconstexpr unspecified ignore;