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>>x1f604+(OP)
I'm a heavy std::clamp user, but I'm considering replacing it with min+max because of the uncertainty about what will happen when lo > hi. On windows it triggers an assertion, while other platforms just do a min+max in one or the other order. Of course, this should never happen but can be difficult to guarantee when the limits are derived from user inputs.

>>svanta+el
Will min+max help you? What do you expect the answer to be when lo > hi? What certainty should std::clamp have? Using min+max on a number that’s between lo+hi when lo>hi will always return either lo or hi, and never your input value.

>>dahart+TW
Sure, that was the point - min(max()) forces you to give explicit preference to lo or hi, whereas with clamp it's up to the std library. I trust my users to bend my software to their will, but I don't want different behavior on mac and windows (for example).