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| Started by | "Fraser Ross" <z@z.com> |
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| First post | 2011-07-29 10:48 +0100 |
| Last post | 2011-07-30 12:16 -0700 |
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File stream names "Fraser Ross" <z@z.com> - 2011-07-29 10:48 +0100
Re: File stream names Victor Bazarov <v.bazarov@comcast.invalid> - 2011-07-29 09:17 -0400
Re: File stream names "Bo Persson" <bop@gmb.dk> - 2011-07-29 16:52 +0200
Re: File stream names James Kanze <james.kanze@gmail.com> - 2011-07-30 12:16 -0700
| From | "Fraser Ross" <z@z.com> |
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| Date | 2011-07-29 10:48 +0100 |
| Subject | File stream names |
| Message-ID | <4e3281df$0$2261$c3e8da3$e5d14f71@news.astraweb.com> |
The standard library allows file name types of char const * and std::string for opening file based streams. Is there a reason for omitting the wide character types? Fraser.
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| From | Victor Bazarov <v.bazarov@comcast.invalid> |
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| Date | 2011-07-29 09:17 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <j0ubtg$h8a$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #8311 |
On 7/29/2011 5:48 AM, Fraser Ross wrote: > The standard library allows file name types of char const * and > std::string for opening file based streams. Is there a reason for > omitting the wide character types? I believe you meant to ask in 'comp.std.c++' (where the rationales for standard features are discussed). V -- I do not respond to top-posted replies, please don't ask
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| From | "Bo Persson" <bop@gmb.dk> |
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| Date | 2011-07-29 16:52 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <99fvo8FaleU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #8311 |
Fraser Ross wrote: > The standard library allows file name types of char const * and > std::string for opening file based streams. Is there a reason for > omitting the wide character types? > One reason is that nobody has come up with a set of semantics that everybody else can agree on. Things like, what does a wide string mean on a filesystem with narrow char file names? Bo Persson
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| From | James Kanze <james.kanze@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2011-07-30 12:16 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <3a3ebc9c-4cac-470c-b22a-65142c1f6518@bl1g2000vbb.googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #8311 |
On Jul 29, 10:48 am, "Fraser Ross" <z...@z.com> wrote: > The standard library allows file name types of char const * and > std::string for opening file based streams. Is there a reason for > omitting the wide character types? The most obvious is that it isn't supported in most OS's. -- James Kanze
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