Re: [boost] [Review] Fixed Strings review period extended

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-30 12:06:53

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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> "Paul A Bristow" <pbristow_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> | -----Original Message-----
>> | From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
>> | [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Hartmut Kaiser
>> | Sent: 29 January 2006 23:31
>> | To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> | Subject: [boost] [Review] Fixed Strings review period extended
>>
>> As another silent downloader, I just want to agree that we really do need 
>> a
>> fixed_string,
>
> Why?

Usage of big stack buffer for string formatting was (is?) usual practice in 
C programming. Especially for error message formatting. Nowadays need for 
stack_string (which IMO would be a better name) is unclear. In practice it's 
just an attempt on performance improvements. I guess it could be useful in 
performance critical areas where need for dynamic allocation could hurt. An 
alternative is having std::string somewhere cashed. But we a) may not place 
for it b) still do not want to depend on performance on dynamic clear/resize 
methods.

Gennadiy