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P1684: Explain that mdarray won't work with vector<bool> (that's not a bad thing)

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Description

In Issaquah (Feb 2023) review of P1684, a question came up whether mdarray would work with vector<bool>. Add an explanation why it would not. A draft of that explanation follows below.

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Locate the mdarray proposal documentation and the section discussing vector; the issue asks for an explanation of why mdarray will not work with that specialization. Use the issue description as the starting point, then confirm the documentation clearly explains the behavior and why it is not a defect.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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