• Matthew (6/6) Jan 05 2004 I'd like to be able to call toString() as a member for built-in types, a...
• J Anderson (4/11) Jan 05 2004 A work around (as I suggested before for inclusion in the std lib) is to...
• Matthew (5/21) Jan 05 2004 Sure. We can use shims, but shims are (in my own little world at least -
• C (4/10) Jan 05 2004 Seconded , I think this little bit will go a long way for the language.

"Matthew" <matthew.hat stlsoft.dot.org> writes:

I'd like to be able to call toString() as a member for built-in types, as
in:

int    i;

printf("%.*s\n", i.toString());

That way I can write generic code that will work for built-ins and Object
derived ones.

J Anderson <REMOVEanderson badmama.com.au> writes:

Matthew wrote:

I'd like to be able to call toString() as a member for built-in types, as
in:

int    i;

printf("%.*s\n", i.toString());

That way I can write generic code that will work for built-ins and Object
derived ones.


  

A work around (as I suggested before for inclusion in the std lib) is to 
wrap the toString calls in functions. But I think you already know that.

Anderson

"Matthew" <matthew.hat stlsoft.dot.org> writes:

 Matthew wrote:

I'd like to be able to call toString() as a member for built-in types, as
in:

int    i;

printf("%.*s\n", i.toString());

That way I can write generic code that will work for built-ins and Object
derived ones.

 A work around (as I suggested before for inclusion in the std lib) is to
 wrap the toString calls in functions. But I think you already know that.

Sure. We can use shims, but shims are (in my own little world at least -
http://www.cuj.com/documents/s=8681/cuj0308wilson/) in large part a fix for
C++'s inadequacies. I've no doubt they'll feature in D to a significant
extent, but anywhere we can do without is a boon to readability, even if it
makes no difference to performance and expressiveness.

"C" <dont respond.com> writes:

Seconded , I think this little bit will go a long way for the language.

C

"Matthew" <matthew.hat stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message
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 I'd like to be able to call toString() as a member for built-in types, as
 in:

 int    i;

 printf("%.*s\n", i.toString());

 That way I can write generic code that will work for built-ins and Object
 derived ones.