Re: [boost] Review Request: Introduction of boost::string namespace and string-conversion functions

Subject: Re: [boost] Review Request: Introduction of boost::string namespace and string-conversion functions
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-13 12:15:52

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrey Semashev" <andrey.semashev_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] Review Request: Introduction of boost::string namespace and string-conversion functions

> 
> Vladimir.Batov_at_[hidden] wrote:
>> 3. Naming of the conversion functions.
>> 
>> The "to/from/is" set seems to sit well with the majority of people. 
>> 
>> The to_string/from_string was floated around as alternatives. I feel that 
>> the "_string" extension indeed serves a mildly useful purpose when the 
>> "string" namespace is obfuscated. Like
>> 
>>         namespace boost::string obfuscated;
>> 
>>         string str = obfuscated::from(i); // What the...?
>>         string str = obfuscated::to_string(i); // Somewhat better but 
>> still...
> 
> I must say, this is my case. However, I tend to use acronyms for 
> namespace aliases:
> 
>   namespace bll = boost::lambda;
>   namespace bmi = boost::multi_index;
> 
> As for this tool, I would probably
> 
>   namespace bsl = boost::string;

Not on your Boost.Log library doccumentation ;-)

Cheers,
Vicente