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### 3375. `decay` in `viewable_range` should be `remove_cvref`

Section: 24.4.5 [range.refinements] Status: C++20 Submitter: Casey Carter Opened: 2020-01-14 Last modified: 2021-02-25

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Discussion:

The viewable_range concept is defined in 24.4.5 [range.refinements] as:

>     template<class T>
>       concept viewable_range =
>         range<T> && (safe_range<T> || view<decay_t<T>>);

Since neither pointer types, array types, nor function types model `view`, `view<decay_t<T>>` here could simplified to `view<remove_cvref_t<T>>`. The use of `decay_t` is an artifact of the Ranges TS being based on C++14 which didn't have `remove_cvref_t`. [Note that the proposed change is not purely editorial since the difference is observable to subsumption.]

[2020-02-01 Status set to Tentatively Ready after five positive votes on the reflector.]

Previous resolution [SUPERSEDED]:

> This wording is relative to N4842.

> 1. Modify 24.4.5 [range.refinements] as indicated:

>    > -4- The `viewable_range` concept specifies the requirements of a `range` type that can be converted to a `view` safely.

>    >     template<class T>
>    >       concept viewable_range =
>    >         range<T> && (safe_range<T> || view<decay_tremove_cvref<T>>);

[2020-02-06 Casey provides a corrected P/R]

... in response to Jonathan's observation that `remove_cvref<T>` is both the wrong type and not what the discussion argues for.

[2020-02 Status to Immediate on Thursday morning in Prague.]

Proposed resolution:

This wording is relative to N4849.

1. Modify 24.4.5 [range.refinements] as indicated:

   > -4- The `viewable_range` concept specifies the requirements of a `range` type that can be converted to a `view` safely.

   >     template<class T>
   >       concept viewable_range =
   >         range<T> && (safe_range<T> || view<decay_tremove_cvref_t<T>>);