Should forward_list::erase_after really take an iterator parameter?

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In the latest document (N3290)  erase_after has this signature:

iterator erase_after(const_iterator position, iterator last);


Is that by design, or should the second parameter be a const_iterator
as well? The latter looks more consistent.



Bo Persson



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Should forward_list::erase_after really take an iterator parameter? "Bo Persson"<bop@gmb.dk> - 2011-04-19 13:07 -0600
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