Re: [boost] rough cut of string algorithms library

From: Albrecht Fritzsche (albrecht.fritzsche_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-28 04:57:54

Darin Adler wrote:
> 
> Beman suggested a simple string algorithms library. Some argued that 
> it was redundant with the standard library and not needed. But Beman
> encouraged me to give it a shot anyway. 

Sorry if I missed something - why the string algorithms but not the
string class itself? 

For me, at least, is the (lacking) efficiency of the string class the 
real problem, not the algorithms working on it. I mean, using things 
like the Small String Optimization, policies, etc.. it should be 
possible to build a better string class which is configurable for 
different uses and much more efficient than the string class that 
most libraries offer.

But maybe you are already working on that?

Ali
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