std::ranges::view_interface<D>:: operator[]

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Ranges library
Range adaptors
template < ranges:: random_access_range R = D >
constexpr decltype ( auto ) operator [ ] ( ranges:: range_difference_t < R > n ) ;
(1) (since C++20)
template < ranges:: random_access_range R = const D >
constexpr decltype ( auto ) operator [ ] ( ranges:: range_difference_t < R > n ) const ;
(2) (since C++20)

The default implementation of operator [ ] member function obtains the element at the specified offset relative to the beginning iterator, reusing the operator [ ] of the iterator type.

1) Let derived be static_cast < D & > ( * this ) . Equivalent to return ranges:: begin ( derived ) [ n ] ; .
2) Same as (1) , except that derived is static_cast < const D & > ( * this ) .

Parameters

n - position of the element to return

Return value

The element at offset n relative to the beginning iterator.

Notes

In C++20, no type derived from std::ranges::view_interface in the standard library provides their own operator [ ] member function.

However, following derived types cannot use the default implementations, as they never satisfy random_access_range :

The inherited operator [ ] member function is available for std::ranges::empty_view , but a call to it always results in undefined behavior.

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