Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1638: allow lexical_cast to handle based number strings

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1638: allow lexical_cast to handle based number strings
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-18 23:52:53

#1638: allow lexical_cast to handle based number strings
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  Reporter:  Steven Robbins <smr_at_[hidden]>  |       Owner:  nasonov     
      Type:  Feature Requests                 |      Status:  closed      
 Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0                     |   Component:  lexical_cast
   Version:  Boost 1.34.1                     |    Severity:  Problem     
Resolution:  invalid                          |    Keywords:              
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Changes (by nasonov):

  * status:  assigned => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid

Comment:

 This feature is out scope of the library.

 References:

 [1] Boost documentation
     http://www.boost.org/libs/conversion/lexical_cast.htm#motivation

 [2] Lexical Conversion Library Proposal for TR2
     http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2006/n1973.html


 Both have this text:
 For more involved conversions, such as where precision or formatting need
 tighter control than is offered by the default behavior of lexical_cast,
 the conventional stringstream approach is recommended.

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