P2075R6 `philox_engine`
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Description
WG21-P2075R6 philox_engine
LWG-4134 Issue with Philox algorithm specification
LWG-4153 Fix extra "-1" for philox_engine::max()
Feature-test macro:
#define __cpp_lib_philox_engine 202406L
Note: We are not yet accepting PRs for C++26 features.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading WG21-P2075R6 and the linked LWG-4134 and LWG-4153 issue references to understand the requested philox_engine behavior. Then locate the relevant STL implementation and tests; done means implementing the feature-test macro and conforming behavior, but the issue notes that PRs for C++26 features are not yet being accepted.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 15/100