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### 152. Typo in `scan_is()` semantics

Section: 28.4.2.2.3 [locale.ctype.virtuals] Status: TC1 Submitter: Dietmar Kühl Opened: 1999-07-20 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

The semantics of `scan_is()` (paragraphs 4 and 6) is not exactly described because there is no function `is()` which only takes a character as argument. Also, in the effects clause (paragraph 3), the semantic is also kept vague.

Proposed resolution:

In 28.4.2.2.3 [locale.ctype.virtuals] paragraphs 4 and 6, change the returns clause from:

> "... such that `is(*p)` would..."

to: "... such that `is(m, *p)` would...."