Swift 2b4: dropFirst dosen't work with String.CharacterView

Originator:DaNmarner
Number:rdar://21994560 Date Originated:24-Jul-2015 09:17 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Under certain circumstances, ‘dropFirst’, which promise to work with CollectionType, does’t work with String.ChararcterView.

Steps to Reproduce:

The following code:

extension String {
    var dropFirst: String {
        return String( dropFirst( characters ) )
    }
}


Expected Results:
Should compile.

Actual Results:
Does not compile.

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