+1

(Localized formatting of pointers is slightly unorthodox but I see the
value for readability.)

Thanks, Mark, for writing this paper.

Cheers,
Victor


On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 3:41 PM Inbal Levi via Lib-Ext <
lib-ext_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Hello LEWG (CCing SG16),
> With the design phase of C++23 behind us, we will continue to process
> issues and minor changes targeting C++23. The majority of them will target
> electronic poll directly (as is the following paper)
>
> P2510R0 <https://wg21.link/P2510R0>: Formatting pointers
> By: Mark de Wever
>
> ***
>
> *From the Abstract:*
> The number of formatting options for pointer types is limited when
> compared to integer types. Since the formatting options are already
> implemented for integer types, some of these restrictions seem unnecessary
> and inconsistent. This paper aims to make formatting pointer types more
> useful, reducing the need for users to write their own formatters or
> casting a pointer type to an integer type.
>
> *Some meta data:*
>
> - The paper mentions two issues:
> - LWG3612 <https://cplusplus.github.io/LWG/issue3612> (voted into
> WD in latest plenary P2531R0
> <https://wiki.edg.com/pub/Wg21virtual2022-02/StrawPolls/p2531r0.html>
> )
> - LWG3644 <https://cplusplus.github.io/LWG/issue3644> (LWG's
> priority 2 - important bug)
> - The paper contains a Tony-table. (Section 2)
> - The paper contains wording, as well as updates `__cpp_lib_format`. (Section
> 4)
> - *Please vote with +1 if you support passing the paper to
> electronic poll.*
> (assuming remarks which comes up in the thread will be addressed /
> implemented)
>
> ***
>
> *Weekly reviews improve the **readability of the standard**!*
> By asking questions and sending remarks you indicate to the authors which
> parts of the proposal are not clear, and by doing so, reduce the chances of
> ambiguity in the final draft of the standard.
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Inbal Levi
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