Re: [boost] anti formatter

From: Darin Adler (darin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-20 13:04:45

On 12/20/01 9:56 AM, "rogeeff" <rogeeff_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> It could be that I am wrong, but IMO boost::format library under
> discussion does not bring ANY value, especially for the price it
> cost. As far as I understand the rationale is to provide an ability
> to store a output format for future reuse with iostreams. There other
> cheaper and simplier solutions.

The solution you propose requires the use of macros, and doesn't help at all
with the translation problem, which is the main benefit of the printf-style
formatter vs. other C++ solutions.

So I do think you are wrong.

    -- Darin