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### 2870. Default value of parameter `theta` of `polar` should be dependent

Section: 26.4.8 [complex.value.ops] Status: C++20 Submitter: Japan Opened: 2017-02-03 Last modified: 2021-02-25

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Discussion:

Addresses JP 25

Parameter `theta` of `polar` has the type of the template parameter. Therefore, it needs to change the default initial value to `T()`. The change of the declaration of this function in 26.4.2 [complex.syn] is accompanied by this change.

Proposed change:

>     template<class T> complex<T> polar(const T& rho, const T& theta = 0T());

[2017-02 pre-Kona]

(twice)

[ 2017-06-27 Moved to Tentatively Ready after 7 positive votes on c++std-lib. ]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4659.

1. Modify 26.4.2 [complex.syn], header `<complex>` synopsis, as indicated:

   >     template<class T> complex<T> polar(const T&, const T& = 0T());

2. Modify 26.4.8 [complex.value.ops] as indicated:

   >     template<class T> complex<T> polar(const T& rho, const T& theta = 0T());