Re: [Boost-users] google.stringencoders vs (boost.string_algo & boost.lexical_cast)

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] google.stringencoders vs (boost.string_algo & boost.lexical_cast)
From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-29 10:04:27

Mathias Gaunard wrote:
> Roman Shmelev wrote:
> 
>> stringencoders are told to be 2x faster than std approaches. But what
>> about boost?
> 
> Given boost::lexical_cast and boost::format are using standard C++ 
> streams, which are known to be slower than C sprintf and even more 
> slower than itoa dtoa, the answer seems obvious.
> 
> Now however, a string formatting DSEL could probably compete with this 
> library.
> I don't know if there is one in Boost.

boost.string.convert has been submitted for review.

Jeff