[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5675: lexical_cast<double>("0.34") failure

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5675: lexical_cast<double>("0.34") failure
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-07-07 09:23:18

#5675: lexical_cast<double>("0.34") failure
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 Reporter:  rwgk              |       Owner:  apolukhin   
     Type:  Bugs              |      Status:  new         
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |   Component:  lexical_cast
  Version:  Boost 1.46.1      |    Severity:  Problem     
 Keywords:                    |  
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 Using boost svn trunk rev. 72951

 lexical_cast<double>(".34")

 throws an exception (many platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux).
 The critical revision is 72925:

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 r72925 | apolukhin | 2011-07-06 08:43:04 -0700 (Wed, 06 Jul 2011) | 1 line

 Partial fix for #5660. Better performance and less memory usage for
 conversions to float type (and to double type, if sizeof(double) <
 sizeof(long double)). New test suits. Documentation update.
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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5675>
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