Re: [boost] [General] Always treat std::strings as UTF-8

Subject: Re: [boost] [General] Always treat std::strings as UTF-8
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-14 12:53:03

At Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:37:23 +0200,
Peter Dimov wrote:
> 
> > Also, is there any use in trying to get the difference into the type
> > system, e.g. by using some kind of wrapper over std::string that
> > gives it a distinct "utf-8" type?
> 
> This could help; a hybrid right+wrong library ought probably be able
> to take either utf8_string or non_utf8_string, with the latter using
> who-knows-what encoding. :-)
> 
> The "bite the bullet" solution is just to demand "right" libraries and
> use UTF-8 throughout. 

OK, thanks.  Consider me +1 on whatever you recommend.

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