Re: [boost] [Boost.Locale] Upcoming Boost.Locale version

Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost.Locale] Upcoming Boost.Locale version
From: Artyom (artyomtnk_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-24 10:13:50

> <snip>
> 
> For human you would write
> 
>    time_t time_point=time(0);
>   std::cout << as::date_time <<  time_point;
> 
>   // may be something like 03/02/2010 12:30:02
> 
> So  is that 3 Feb 2010 or 2 Mar 2010 ;-)
> 
> Or are the reader and the locale  assumed the same? 
> 
> (When "Assumption is the mother of all foul  ups?")
> 
> Paul
> 

Exactly, that is why looking at
localization as serialization is incorrect.

So for internal representation you should always pic locale 
independent representation. For example for number C or binary,
for dates ISO format like 2010-02-03 12:30:02 GMT.

Artyom