Re: [boost] [general] What will string handling in C++ look like in the future [was Always treat ... ]

Artyom wrote :

If you take a look on All C++ frameworks they all have a way to convert their string to std::string and backwards.

C++ hadn't picked yet, but C++ has string and very good one.

Please allow me to question this last statement. I'm struggling to follow this thread, but there is one thing that emerge from this effort : encoded strings are dangerous beasts you don't want to touch, you should pass them as-is or use an expert library to analyze or modify them. Do you think that std::string and its fairly open interface reflects this good practice ? As a user, I would like to see encoded strings as something a little bit more opaque. Ivan.