boostorg / boostorg/safe_numerics
boost::safe_numerics::safe<...> is convertible to std::string?
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Description
Is it intentional that the following code does not produce an error when compiled?
```
#include
#include
#include
static_assert(std::is_convertible_v, std::string>);
```
It seems wrong, but maybe there is a reason for it?
I'm trying to track down a (to me) relatively obscure problem elsewhere, and I think this may be at least related to, if not the cause of the problems I'm seeing. I checked the two most recent versions of clang and gcc and got the same behavior in all cases.
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The reproducer includes boost/safe_numerics/safe_integer.hpp and checks std::is_convertible_v, std::string>; start by compiling that static assertion with the reported compilers. Trace the safe conversion path and compare the observed result with the intended API behavior; done means the conversion behavior has a documented resolution and a regression check.
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- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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- 32/100