Re: [fixed_string] Gavin's review

From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2019-12-04 15:03:02

Gavin Lambert <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> With the [substr] method omitted, someone attempting a drop-in-replacement 
> will get an error and will need to decide how best to handle it

This is fine if someone is changing code that just uses
one string type, but it will break generic code that tries
to work with all string types, unless you modify that generic
code to require only the lowest common denominator.

Telling users that they can't have a substr() method because
they might use more stack space than they expected if their
fixed_strings are large is a bit patronising towards the users,
IMO.

Regards, Phil.