Re: [boost] Review request : format

From: Karl Nelson (kenelson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-19 13:21:18

> library format provides a class which parses a printf-like format
> strings, and then formats one or several variables using streams,
> whose flags and parameters are set according to the format-string
> directives.
> 
> In brief, it brings printf's syntax to streams.

But it doesnt'  it is not complient with printf specification
because it adds a "p" after the %, to shorten the sequence
"%1$s" to "%1".  This really seems unnecessary and makes
it more difficult for translators using format strings.  
Strict printf compatiblity where possible would be a better
design choice.  

--Karl