Re: Fixed String review

From: Gavin Lambert (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2019-11-27 00:15:51

On 27/11/2019 06:46, Peter Dimov wrote:
> Vinnie Falco wrote:
> 
>> In which use-cases do you anticipate the need for a constexpr 
>> static_string?
> 
> When manipulating strings at compile time? Such as s1 += s2?

Wouldn't that use case be better served with an immutable string and 
operator+?  At compile time, you can maintain the invariant length() == 
capacity(), which this type cannot do (and is not intended for).