-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Jody Hagins Sent: 09 May 2007 18:01 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] [HEAD] lexical_cast<int8_t>("127") bug?
On Tue, 8 May 2007 22:48:19 -0700 "Gregory Dai" <gregory.dai@gmail.com> wrote:
Nope, it's tempting to do "nice" thing, but again let's leave it at that (see above), and close the subject.
Just because IOstreams does it that way, does not mean it is correct for lexical_cast<>... Simply leaving it at that, and closing the subject does not seem like a good idea either...
For what little it is worth, I agree with this. Documenting the 'pit' is the absolute minimum, but I think other suggestions are MUCH better. Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com