Re: [boost] [lexical_cast] A non-throwing lexical cast? [Was: 5 Observations - My experience with the boost libraries]

Rene Rivera wrote:

Tom Brinkman wrote:

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boost::lexical_cast_no_throw()

Or..

template <typename T, typename S> T lexical_cast(const S & arg, const T & error_default_value);

FYI, IIRC, there is a String Convert library by Vladimir Batov in the review queue that addresses short comings of lexical_cast, providing [no]throw variations along with the ability to specify a default value. There was significant discussion in previous threads leading to this library development. Jeff