The comments in basic_string.h above std::basic_string::compare(...) and
therefore the Doxygen-generated documentation do not correctly describe the
behaviour of the compare() member function.
In all cases, the comments describe compare() as comparing strings by length
first, and calling traits::compare second.
However, the code (and presumably the standard?) performs these in the opposite
order, to provide a proper lexicographical compare.
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Summary: Documentation for std::basic_string::compare() incorrect
Product: gcc
Version: unknown
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: minor
Priority: P3
Component: libstdc++
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: IRSWalker at ntlworld dot com
CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21035
