Note 1: Only ranges overloads were proposed.
Note 2: What's the argument against integrating them with HPX? If we do, again, we are closer to standards conformance + we could end up with a proof of concept for their parallel versions?
Note 3: Is sequential enforcement just because they are under ranges or is it unique to the nature of the fold algorithms? Isn't fold a more generic std::reduce/std::accumulate after all (same problems regarding parallelization should be expected)?

ranges::fold_left_first and ranges::fold_right_first return std::optional type (C++17)
ranges::fold_left_with_iter and ranges::fold_left_first_with_iter return std::in_value_result (C++23)

so should we enable fold algorithms only if HPX compiled with C++23 std?

ranges::fold_left_first and ranges::fold_right_first return std::optional type (C++17) ranges::fold_left_with_iter and ranges::fold_left_first_with_iter return std::in_value_result (C++23)

so should we enable fold algorithms only if HPX compiled with C++23 std?

No, we should have those algorithms such that people can use them with C++17, if needed.

We would have to deviate from the standard.
We could alternately work on hpx::in_value_result that does seem better.

We would have to deviate from the standard. We could alternately work on hpx::in_value_result that does seem better.

Yes, that would have to be added as well. I thin pre-c++23 these should be in namespace hpx::experimental, starting C++23 they should be in namespace hpx.

sure, do we have a hpx::optional? if so do you suggest returning it instead of std::optional? If not, do we plan on implementing it?

sure, do we have a hpx::optional? if so do you suggest returning it instead of std::optional? If not, do we plan on implementing it?

Yes, please use hpx::optional, it will fall back to std::optional, if available (see: https://github.com/STEllAR-GROUP/hpx/blob/master/libs/core/datastructures/include/hpx/datastructures/optional.hpp).

Update the CMakeLists.txt file of your project to set the appropriate C++ standard and compiler flags. Add the following lines to enable C++23 features:
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic")