RE: [boost] boost::lexical_cast string to string problem - Newpro position available

From: Michiel Salters (michiel.salters_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-27 06:39:15

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mattias Flodin [mailto:flodin_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: zaterdag 25 mei 2002 11:05
> Subject: Re: [boost] boost::lexical_cast string to string problem -
> Newproposition available
> 
> On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 10:27:05AM +0200, Thomas Witt wrote:
[ SNIP sorry, but OP lost ]
...
> > Conceptually lexical_cast converts between types that 
> > have a textual representation, in c++ speak have\
> > suitable operator>><< 
> > overloads. Implicit conversion are a different concept.
> 
> Just out of curiousity, can you give any examples of where
> such usage would be meaningful?
> 
> -- 
> Mattias Flodin <flodin_at_[hidden]>  -  http://www.cs.umu.se/~flodin/
perhaps
lexical_cast<myPoint>( complex< > )  ?