Re: [boost] [decimal] Proposed portable implementation of std::decimal

Subject: Re: [boost] [decimal] Proposed portable implementation of std::decimal
From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-17 22:01:51

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Josh Quigley <0zeroth_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I believe that a portable implementation of the proposed std::decimal
> (eg Decimal
> Types for C++ <http://tiny.cc/63ovcw> for older draft) would be useful.
> Since the standard specifies a class, a library should be able to achieve
> close to full compliance. At the moment I believe only gcc supports this.
>
> I'm currently working on this for my own purposes, and if there is
> sufficient interest (and guidance!) might try to expand it into a draft
> submission.

I'm interested. Seems like it would be a great addition to Boost.

Wouldn't http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2009/n2849.pdf
be a better starting place?

--Beman