[Boost-users] [boost::lexical_cast] problems casting hex numbers

From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-02-19 10:01:46

Thanks a lot for lexical_cast it is a very useful function. Currenlty I face a problem with it and
I think it would be useful addon ;)

Unfortunately it can not be used (or I was unable to figure out how) to cast hex or octal numbers
from strings to numeric. If it is not possible, are there some concerns which disallow this?

the expression:
lexical_cast<size_t>("0x015e") throws a bad_lexical_cast

With Kind Regards,

Ovanes