Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7063: try_unhex() that doesn't throw on bad input

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7063: try_unhex() that doesn't throw on bad input
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-18 12:47:07

#7063: try_unhex() that doesn't throw on bad input
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  Reporter:  Olaf van der Spek <olafvdspek@…>          |       Owner:  marshall 
      Type:  Feature Requests                          |      Status:  new      
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                          |   Component:  algorithm
   Version:  Boost 1.51.0                              |    Severity:  Problem  
Resolution:                                            |    Keywords:           
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Comment (by Olaf van der Spek <olafvdspek@…>):

 I know. This request is for something like bool try_unhex(const T& in, U&
 out)
 Having to wrap unhex() into a try/catch block is quite cumbersome and
 sometime exceptions can't be used at all.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7063#comment:2>
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