2013/4/26 Jonathan Wakely <jwakely....@gmail.com>: > On 26 April 2013 12:06, Daniel Krügler wrote: >>>> >>>> Jonathan recently submitted an LWG issue for this (not yet part of the >>>> available list). I'm in the process to add the new issue within the >>>> following days. He's essentially suggesting to remove get() from >>>> C++14. >>> >>> To clarify this: The C++ Standard currently refers to a get() function >>> that does not exist anymore in the reference C99. So, its removal >>> looks more than reasonable to me. >> >> Sorry, I need to correct me here: gets() is part of C99 TC3, but has >> been deprecated. > > Yes. When I submitted the issue I was under the impression (along with > most of the BSI C++ panel) that the C++ standard references the > current C standard, which is now C11. I was told in Bristol that the > reference to ISO/IEC 9899:1999 is fine and so we only reference the > C99 library, which still includes gets(). So I think the issue I > submitted is NAD. > > IMHO it wouldn't be a bad thing to remove gets() from the C++ Standard > Library even if it's technically still in C99. It is evil and should > be killed with fire. But that probably can't be handled with a DR and > so is too late for C++14.
There exists at least one further issue similar to that one such as http://cplusplus.github.io/LWG/lwg-active.html#2241 so lets see (Per minimum the gets() function should still keep the deprecated attribute). - Daniel
