David Abrahams wrote:
Jeff Garland <jeff@crystalclearsoftware.com> writes:
The fact is, if you look around at the languages people are using most for string processing, they offer just as many features as super_string and then some.
Try "python -c help(str)"
Looks like I'm still missing a couple functions ;-) BTW, Is it true that strings in python are immutable?
I understand this flies against the current established C++ wisdom, but that's part of the reason I've done it. After thinking about it, I think the 'wisdom' is wrong. Usability and readability has been lost -- my code is harder to understand. I expect that super_string has little chance of ever making it to Boost because it is goes too radically against some of these deeply held beliefs. That said, I think there's a group of folks out there that agree with me and are afraid to speak up.
Well, let's not make this political before we have to, OK? :)
Fair enough -- it's the reason I've try to explain my position in terms of code whenever possible.
Now they can at least download it from the vault -- but maybe they'll speak up -- we'll see. In any case, it's up to individuals to decide download and use super_string, or continue using their inferior string class ;-)
Even Python's string, which has a *lot* built in, doesn't try to handle the regex stuff directly. There are plenty of counter examples: Perl,
Not sure that's a good example if you're going for readability; Plus, it has special operators that help (and could in principle be implemented as free functions).
I thought the c++ was pretty readable. As for free functions, I'm not opposed, but so far I haven't seen a proposal that makes the code clearer to my eye.
Java, Javascript, and Ruby that build regex directly into the library/language.
Whoa there. Python builds regex directly into the library too. That doesn't mean it should be part of the string.
python -c "import sre;help(sre)"
I wasn't trying to suggest that Python didn't support regex. I mostly leave Python I still haven't written any significant programs in it. One day...
It's very powerful and useful in my experience. And, of course, super_string doesn't take away anything, just makes these powerful tools more accessible and easier to use.
I agree with the idea in principle; I just want to scrutinize its execution a bit before we all buy into it as proposed ;-)
How does that phrase go...it'll be a cold summer day in Az (a balmy 105 now) before we 'all' agree ;-) Jeff