Re: [boost] Interest in super string class?

From: Pavel Vozenilek (pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-05 10:32:18

"Gennaro Prota" wrote:

>>>>>> There's no user cost if they don't use Regex
> other then processing of a few extra includes on compile.
>
> That's in a perfect world. On this planet, your library could not
> compile because a compiler bug prevents it to compile the regex
> headers, even if you don't use them.
>

Speaking about Regex: it fails only on few systems older:
http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_33_0/user/regex.html

Format, by virtue of age is somewhat better:
http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_33_0/user/format.html

String algos ignore VC6 but otherwise work almost everywhere:
http://engineering.meta-comm.com/boost-regression/CVS-RC_1_33_0/user/algorithm-string.html

The combination of these libraries could reveal
hidden flaws, though.

/Pavel