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### 2829. LWG 2740 leaves behind vacuous words

Section: 20.6.3.6 [optional.observe] Status: Open Submitter: Richard Smith Opened: 2016-11-24 Last modified: 2020-06-13

Priority: 2

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Discussion:

After applying LWG 2740, we have:

>     constexpr const T* operator->() const;
>     constexpr T* operator->();

> > -1- Requires: `*this` contains a value.

> > -2- Returns: `val`.

> > -3- Throws: Nothing.

> > -4- Remarks: These functions shall be `constexpr` functions.

Paragraph 4 is completely superfluous. We already said these functions were `constexpr` in the synopsis. Can it be removed?

[Issues Telecon 16-Dec-2016]

Priority 2

Jonathan notes: Although Richard is correct, I suggest we don't strike the paragraph, so that we remember to fix it as part of 2833, when we know how to say this properly.

[2018-06 Rapperswil Thursday issues processing]

Status to Open; also see 7.7 [expr.const]/6 and 2289.

[2020-06-08 Nina Dinka Ranns comments]

The revised wording provided by LWG 2833 should resolve this issue as well.

Proposed resolution: