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### 2004. `duration::operator*` has template parameters in funny order

Section: 27.5.6 [time.duration.nonmember] Status: C++11 Submitter: P.J. Plauger Opened: 2010-10-14 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

In [time] and [time.duration.nonmember] we have:

>     template <class Rep1, class Period, class Rep2>
>         duration<typename common_type<Rep1, Rep2>::type, Period>
>             operator*(const Rep1& s, const duration<Rep2, Period>& d);

Everywhere else, we always have `<rep, period>` in that order for a given type. But here, we have `Period` and `Rep2` in reverse order for `<Rep2, Period>`. This is probably of little importance, since the template parameters are seldom spelled out for a function like this. But changing it now will eliminate a potential source of future errors and confusion.

Proposed resolution:

Change the signature in [time] and [time.duration.nonmember] to:

>     template <class Rep1, class PeriodRep2, class Rep2Period>
>         duration<typename common_type<Rep1, Rep2>::type, Period>
>             operator*(const Rep1& s, const duration<Rep2, Period>& d);