move span to boost::core::

Open
#196 4 comments 0 reactions 1 assignee View on GitHub

@glenfe is already working on this.

Since May 26, 2025.

Assessment

This issue has not been assessed yet.

Description

I think span should be declared and defined in boost::core:: so that one may write core::span when inside the boost namespace. We should still lift it into the enclosing boost:: namespace, so this is in addition to not in lieu of. This should not break anything.

Dominant language
C++
Stars
156
Forks
116
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

More from boostorg/core

All issues in boostorg/core

Similar issues

More C++ issues

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.