Re: [boost] Thoughts on Roman numbers

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-27 21:41:52

At 09:47 AM 10/27/02, Dave Harris wrote:
 >In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20021026134742.0234abe0_at_[hidden]>
 >On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 13:51:44 -0400 Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden]) wrote:
 >> Boost libraries shouldn't always be dead serious. There should be a
 >> place for fun libraries too.  They can be useful, too, and often make
 >> good teaching examples.
 >
 >Certainly they are useful. My employers have some code for printing roman 

 >numerals. It is used for formatting page numbers and the like. (As I
 >recall, it supports the following formats for numbers: 1,2,3,4; a,b,c,d;
 >A,B,C,D; i,ii,iii,iv; I,II,III,IV.)

I also remember as a kid trying to figure out the roman numeral copyright 
dates on movies.

So let's hope Remi, Daryle, or someone comes up with a library:-)

--Beman