Re: unique_count() - is it missing?

>> It is like the difference in SQL between
>>
>> SELECT  COUNT(field) FROM SomeTable
>> SELECT  COUNT(DISTINCT field) FROM SomeTable
>
> Just like in sql, you can count after having removed duplicates.

Yes you can but I was assuming that unique_count() would exist that works
on
a const container (there is no reason why not), assuming that the
container
is appropriately ordered. It should not be necessary to remove duplicates
first.

Thanks

Stephen Howe



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