Subject: Re: [boost] Boost review of the Convert library is ongoing
From: Vladimir Batov (vb.mail.247_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-05-16 00:13:51
Edward Diener <eldiener <at> tropicsoft.com> writes:
> On 5/15/2014 9:42 PM, Vladimir Batov wrote:
>> alex <alexhighviz <at> hotmail.com> writes:
>> ...
>> Well, to me "convert<int>::from<string>" seems like a good "translation"
>> from English "convert int to string" to C++.
>
> I think you just misspoke here Vladimir, and meant "convert to int from
> string".
Indeed, Edward. Thank you. I only noticed it after I posted. :-( I actually
meant "convert int from string" analogous to "extract gold from ore"... but
now I am not sure if that's acceptable usage of "convert" and 'to' as in
"convert to int from string" is needed.