Feature request: when built with `/std:c++latest` or future `/std:c++23`, support `std::expected<>` for `wil::reg::try_*`
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- C++
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Description
Something like std::expected<std::wstring, HRESULT> = wil::reg::try_get(...) would be a very handy API :)
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The issue proposes adding a std::expected<std::wstring, HRESULT> form for wil::reg::try_* when built with /std:c++latest or future /std:c++23. No implementation files, tests, or entry points are named; done would mean the requested API is supported under those language modes.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100