Re: [Boost-users] Is it a good style about boost::format( format-string ) % arg1 % arg2 % ... % argN

From: Ryan Ginstrom (software_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-29 17:44:57

> On Behalf Of ShenLei
> You are right. There is a much better implementation, 
> Loki::Printf in SafeFormat.h. It works like this:
// ...
> 
> Also, Loki gives us a complete printf-like functions, 
> SPrintf, FPrintf... It really convenient.

Yes, they are convenient, but Loki::Printf and crew have a serious
shortcoming -- lack of support for wide characters. As with std::exception,
this greatly reduces their utility. This is the main reason why I prefer
boost::format.

Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom