Re: [boost] [string] proposal

On 27 January 2011 16:27, Anders Dalvander <boost@dalvander.com> wrote:

3. Unrealistic pipe dream about replacing std::string.

Replacing std::string will never happen. Deprecating std::string in favor of std::text/std::unicode/std::xstring may happen in the long run.

I don't see that either. While we can design a string class that is better *for certain circumstances*, I just don't see how creating a class with a different interface and different efficiency *tradeoffs* is ever going to replace the status quo. What I can see happening is designing a string class so useful that it gets added to some future standard. Anything more than that is just silly. -- Nevin ":-)" Liber <mailto:nevin@eviloverlord.com> (847) 691-1404