Re: [boost] Re: Re: Re: Re: FORMAL review of "Output Formatters" - results

From: John Torjo (john.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-25 14:34:04

>>What I meant was that you can have an interface similar to:
>>
>>set_format( std::cout, "[%,%]" /* or whatever */);
>>
>>In this case, whether the implementation uses locales or not can be an
>>implementation detail.
> 
> 
> You can't hide it completely -- you'll either have per-stream setting or
> global setting.
> 
In the case I outlined, it would be per-stream.

Best,
John

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