88. Inconsistency between string::insert() and string::append()

Section: 27.4.3.7.4 [string.insert], 27.4.3.7.2 [string.append] Status: NAD Submitter: Nico Josuttis Opened: 1998-09-29 Last modified: 2016-11-12

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Why does

  template<class InputIterator> 
       basic_string& append(InputIterator first, InputIterator last);

return a string, while

  template<class InputIterator> 
       void insert(iterator p, InputIterator first, InputIterator last);

returns nothing ?

Rationale:

The LWG believes this stylistic inconsistency is not sufficiently serious to constitute a defect.