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From: jeh@cs.rit.edu (Jim Heliotis)
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Subject: Re: Proposed addition to string library: strnew
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Date: 11 Sep 90 16:15:44 GMT
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In article <FOX.90Sep7130228@devo.research.att.com> fox@research.att.com (David Fox) writes:
<I propose the following function be added to the standard string.h:

I have not followed this group very closely.  Has there ever been a discussion
of whether or not there should be a significant class library that comes
standard with C++, as in Smalltalk or Eiffel?  What made me think of this
is that it's a little embarassing to have a string "libarary" composed of
functions operating on char*, rather than a class String.  I might also
say that I recognize the controversy that would occur over choosing a model
of string behavior!

I would also be against any language dependencies on the library.

				Jim Heliotis
				Rochester Institute of Technology
				Rochester, NY 14623-0887
				jeh@CS.RIT.EDU
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