RE: [boost] to_string(v)

From: Bjorn Karlsson (bjorn.karlsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-24 10:33:31

> From: Peter Dimov [mailto:pdimov_at_[hidden]]
> 
> 1)
> 
> #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
> #include <string>
> #include <iostream>
> 
> int main()
> {
>     std::cout << boost::lexical_cast<std::string>("this is a test");
> }
> 
> 2) to_string() is the established, novice-friendly name for 
> this idiom; even
> with a working lexical_cast, I'd prefer to_string when I want 
> to_string
> behavior since it leaves less room for errors.
> 

I agree. Is it to small to deserve its own header (boost/to_string)?

Bjorn