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### 261. Missing description of `istream_iterator::operator!=`

Section: 23.6.2.3 [istream.iterator.ops] Status: CD1 Submitter: Martin Sebor Opened: 2000-08-27 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

24.5.1, p3 lists the synopsis for

       template <class T, class charT, class traits, class Distance>
            bool operator!=(const istream_iterator<T,charT,traits,Distance>& x,
                            const istream_iterator<T,charT,traits,Distance>& y);

but there is no description of what the operator does (i.e., no Effects or Returns clause) in 24.5.1.2.

Proposed resolution:

Add paragraph 7 to the end of section 24.5.1.2 with the following text:

       template <class T, class charT, class traits, class Distance>
            bool operator!=(const istream_iterator<T,charT,traits,Distance>& x,
                            const istream_iterator<T,charT,traits,Distance>& y);

-7- Returns: !(x == y).