"David Abrahams" <dave@boost-consulting.com> wrote in message news:87slr5bu6z.fsf@boost-consulting.com...
"Paul A Bristow" <pbristow@hetp.u-net.com> writes:
| -----Original Message----- | From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org | [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Hartmut Kaiser | Sent: 29 January 2006 23:31 | To: boost@lists.boost.org | Subject: [boost] [Review] Fixed Strings review period extended
As another silent downloader, I just want to agree that we really do need a fixed_string,
Why?
Usage of big stack buffer for string formatting was (is?) usual practice in C programming. Especially for error message formatting. Nowadays need for stack_string (which IMO would be a better name) is unclear. In practice it's just an attempt on performance improvements. I guess it could be useful in performance critical areas where need for dynamic allocation could hurt. An alternative is having std::string somewhere cashed. But we a) may not place for it b) still do not want to depend on performance on dynamic clear/resize methods. Gennadiy