How do I merge and splice sequences with std::span?

In C++, the standard library introduced `std::span` as a way to handle contiguous sequences of elements. This lightweight view can be used to create slices of arrays or parts of containers, and can also be used for merging and splicing sequences. By leveraging `std::span`, you can manipulate and combine sequences efficiently.

Example of Merging and Splicing with std::span

#include #include #include void print_span(std::span s) { for (int value : s) { std::cout << value << " "; } std::cout << std::endl; } int main() { std::vector vec1 = {1, 2, 3}; std::vector vec2 = {4, 5, 6}; // Create spans for both vectors std::span span1(vec1); std::span span2(vec2); // Merge spans by creating a larger vector that contains both spans std::vector merged(span1.begin(), span1.end()); merged.insert(merged.end(), span2.begin(), span2.end()); // Print the resulting merged sequence std::cout << "Merged Sequence: "; print_span(std::span(merged)); // Splicing (for demonstration, we'll use a simple index approach) std::vector spliced; // Take elements from the middle of the first span and the full second span spliced.insert(spliced.end(), span1.begin() + 1, span1.begin() + 2); // Takes the second element spliced.insert(spliced.end(), span2.begin(), span2.end()); // Takes all elements from span2 // Print the spliced sequence std::cout << "Spliced Sequence: "; print_span(std::span(spliced)); return 0; }

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