Re: [boost] [date_time] [#1861] Change for the default duration format

Subject: Re: [boost] [date_time] [#1861] Change for the default duration format
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-17 15:56:16

Ilya Bobir wrote:
On Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:40 AM
> Andrey Semashev wrote:
> > Ilya Bobir wrote:
> >
> >> What is so different about
> >>
> >>   time_duration td;
> >>   cin >> td;
> >>
> >> from
> >>
> >>   int v;
> >>   cin >> v;
> >>
> >> that makes you discuss an alternative error reporting
> >> strategy for the time duration input facet?
> >
> > Because apparently not everyone is happy with the current strategy.
>
> If the time period input and/or output facet will do error
> reporting in a non-standard way would not it be confusing?

What is nonstandard about the input facet throwing an exception if the input isn't valid?

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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