On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:16:14 +0800 Dean Michael Berris <mikhailberis@gmail.com> wrote:
Question: if you replaced std::string with your immutable string, how would you build strings one character at a time for it?
[...] Actually, what std::copy requires is an iterator to model the OutputIterator concept. This means, std::back_inserter would somehow be analogous to std::ostream_iterator<>, and while we're at it, you build strings with a "stream" instead of modifying an already created string. :)
In other words, essentially the same as using a mutable buffer, then copying the data to an immutable string. I'll be interested in the code you propose for it.
So why would I not want to call it boost::string? ;)
Because it isn't a string, in the accepted C++ sense? :-)
Well one thing is certain: I suck at names. So if there's a suitable name that better models my notion of a string, then I'm open to suggestions. [...]
The "istring" you mentioned in a later message is good enough for this discussion, though it might not be descriptive enough for a final name. -- Chad Nelson Oak Circle Software, Inc. * * *