Re: [boost] Boost.Convert+Boost.Parameter

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Convert+Boost.Parameter
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-28 10:31:05

Vladimir Batov wrote:
>> From: "Vladimir Batov" <batov_at_[hidden]>
>>>   int i = convert::from(str, default_ = -1, radix_ = 10, locale_= ...);
> 
> How about
> 
> int i = convert::from(str, -1)(radix_ = 10, locale_= ...);
> 
> and both styles seem to coexist happily. I'd expect many people to be 
> comfortable with I/O Stream-based approach. As above we'd accommodate 
> all. A "unifying" compromise?

...or even better:

   int i = convert::from(str, -1)[radix_ = 10, locale_= ...];

so that the "limited number of arguments" issue doesn't arise anymore.