Re: formatter

From: vonosan (alnsn_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-17 04:34:27

--- In boost_at_y..., "Paul A. Bristow" <boost_at_h...> wrote:
> Although this is harder work (more typing) I agree that it is better
> than all the formatters that have been proposed.  In my view they 
all suffer
> from being write-only.  Once one is familar with the << way of 
doing things,
> and are willing to accept that they mean more typing, they are much 
easier
> to read than the compact but cryptic format strings.
> 

Sometimes "compact but cryptic format strings" are only the case. For 
example, you are implementing international software. You decided to 
use external file containing all strings used in your program. Some 
of your strings have parameters (eg, filename in error message) and 
your code should not depend on language differences (word order, some 
formatting preferences). I designed formatter class for such cases.
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Alexander