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: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-14 11:58:32

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]
On
> Behalf Of Stewart, Robert
> Sent: 13 February 2009 18:48
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] Review Request: Introduction of boost::string
namespace and
> string-conversion functions
> > Therefore, unless something major comes up later we are settling on
> > "boost::string".
> 
> That's rather dismissive of the complaints.  "text," "convert," and
"conversion" seem at
> least as good as "string."

Would "lexical" as a namespace name help to remind of the link to
lexical_cast?

(The dictionary meaning is not quite right - but lexical has been hijacked
already?)

Paul

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