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### 3207. `N` in `ssize(const T (&)[N])` should be `size_t`

Section: 23.7 [iterator.range] Status: NAD Submitter: Nevin Liber Opened: 2019-05-23 Last modified: 2020-11-09

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The `N` in `ssize(const T (&)[N])` is specified to be of type `ptrdiff_t`. It should be `size_t` to be consistent with the rest of the standard library, such as the array overloads for all other range access functions, the `swap` overload for arrays, and other function template overloads for arrays. (Note: the return type of this function should still be `ptrdiff_t`.)

[2019-06-12 Tentatively NAD after reflector discussion]

[2020-11-09 Status changed: Tentatively NAD → NAD.]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4810.

1. Modify 23.7 [iterator.range] as indicated:

   >     template<class T, ptrdiffsize_t N> constexpr ptrdiff_t ssize(const T (&array)[N]) noexcept;

   > > -19- Returns: `static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(N)`.