Re: [Boost-users] [lexical_cast] lexical_cast<int>("1e4") == 1

From: Olaf van der Spek (olafvdspek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-19 12:59:02

On 3/19/07, Jeff F <TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> "1e-4" makes the issue even more obvious. Also doesn't "1e4" actually imply
> "1.e4" or "1.0e4"?

No.
1.0 has two significant digits, 1 only has one.

> I thought there was discussion at one point concerning whether not consuming
> the entire string should be an error condition. Does anyone remember that?

I haven't read it, but I think it should consume the entire string.