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### 1126. `istreambuff_iterator::equal` needs a const & parameter

Section: 25.6.4.4 [istreambuf.iterator.ops] Status: C++11 Submitter: Alisdair Meredith Opened: 2009-05-28 Last modified: 2017-11-29

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

The `equal` member function of `istreambuf_iterator` is declared `const`, but takes its argument by non-const reference.

This is not compatible with the `operator==` free function overload, which is defined in terms of calling `equal` yet takes both arguments by reference to const.

[ The proposed wording is consistent with 110 with status TC1. ]

[ 2009-11-02 Howard adds: ]

> Set to Tentatively Ready after 5 positive votes on c++std-lib.

Proposed resolution:

Ammend in both:
25.6.4 [istreambuf.iterator]
99 [istreambuf.iterator::equal]

>     bool equal(const istreambuf_iterator& b) const;