emplace or/and boost::in_place

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Issue type
Feature
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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling

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Begin with the boost::variant implementation and compare it with the std::variant::emplace API referenced in the issue. Define the intended in-place construction interface and verify the supported behavior with focused variant tests; no file or test entry point is identified in the issue.

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enhancement help wanted

Is there a reason why boost::variant does not support in place object construction? The std::variant has emplace<T>(...) though.

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