Re: anti formatter

From: rogeeff (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-20 13:12:27

--- In boost_at_y..., Darin Adler <darin_at_b...> wrote:
> On 12/20/01 9:56 AM, "rogeeff" <rogeeff_at_m...> 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

If it significantly increase a usability why not?
But you may think about mpl based sulution.

> , and doesn't help at all
> with the translation problem, which is the main benefit of the 
printf-style
> formatter vs. other C++ solutions.

Why? Any literals inside format definition could be extracted into 
resouce files. Or do you mean something else?

> 
> So I do think you are wrong.
> 
>     -- Darin

Gennadiy.