Re: [boost] Interest in super string class?

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-04 17:31:05

Edward Diener wrote:

> I pointed out what I thought was the only bad design decision in 
> std::string, but it's a done deal already and the mavens of C++ 
> evidently want to support C idioms for the life of the language so who 
> am I to object. 

I didn't respond earlier, but I agree with you on this point.  Without the C 
influence std::string could be trimmer.

> Other than that, the much-maligned design of std::string 
> is actually excellent, but that shouldn't stop anyone else from adding 
> new functionality to a derived class and jeff has elegantly done so. 
> Thanks Jeff !

Sure :-)

Jeff