On Saturday, 6 February 2021 10:16:08 PST Rob Lefebvre via Std-Discussion
wrote:
> g: If precision is specified, produces the output as if by calling
> std::to_chars(first, last, value, std::chars_format::general,
> precision)<https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/to_chars> where
> precision is the specified precision; otherwise, the output is produced as
> if by calling std::to_chars(first, last,
> value)<https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/utility/to_chars>.
>
> none: same as g.

> Con: This breaks tradition with printf. It is also technically a breaking
> change to the C++20 spec, but since no vendor has yet created std::format,
> "breaking change" isn't as meaningful.

As you said, this breaks with printf. Since the precision is useful for C
coders too, can we approach WG14 and agree on the solution? I doubt it'll be
changing formatter "g".

> Possibility #2: Add a new type z and change none:

Similarly, "z" is used as a size modifier in printf, so it isn't likely to be
accepted.

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