Re: [boost] Review Request: Introduction of boost::string namespace and string-conversion functions

"Stewart, Robert" <Robert.Stewart@sig.com> wrote:

To: "boost@lists.boost.org" <boost@lists.boost.org> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 12:05:39 AM Subject: Re: [boost] Review Request: Introduction of boost::string namespace and string-conversion functions

From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Vladimir.Batov@wrsa.com.au

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4) int i_from_s = boost::string::to(s)(-1);

The above is a non-throwing variation of #1 with the default value provided for failed conversion.

That would read better as:

int j(boost::string::to(s).or(-1));

'or' is a keyword. Regards, Gevorg