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### 712. `seed_seq::size` no longer useful

Section: 28.5.8.1 [rand.util.seedseq] Status: CD1 Submitter: Marc Paterno Opened: 2007-08-25 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

One of the motivations for incorporating `seed_seq::size()` was to simplify the wording in other parts of 28.5 [rand]. As a side effect of resolving related issues, all such references to `seed_seq::size()` will have been excised. More importantly, the present specification is contradictory, as "The number of 32-bit units the object can deliver" is not the same as "the result of `v.size()`."

See N2391 and N2423 for some further discussion.

Proposed resolution:

Adopt the proposed resolution in N2423.

[ Kona (2007): The LWG adopted the proposed resolution of N2423 for this issue. The LWG voted to accelerate this issue to Ready status to be voted into the WP at Kona. ]