See also: gsl::narrow and wil::safe_cast

On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 7:09 PM Qingfeng Xia via Std-Proposals
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> Dear all,
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> I hope runtime safe `numeric_cast` can be added to standard library header <numeric>.
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> The boost library has already got such feature, I wonder if there is already a proposal to merge it into the next standard?
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> Before I searched and reached Boost::numeric_cast, I reinvented the wheel, together with some other helper functions. More technical details are written in markdown at:
> https://github.com/qingfengxia/cpp_numeric_cast/blob/master/proposal_numeric_cast.md
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> I have another idea: reuse the `explicit` keyword to prevent implicit conversion of function parameter. https://github.com/qingfengxia/cpp_numeric_cast/blob/master/proposal_explicit.md I am not sure it is the correct maillist to discuss this idea. It proposes to change compiler code-base/hehaviors. Please advise, shall I send another email somewhere else for this idea?
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> Demo code and implementation are hosted at: https://github.com/qingfengxia/cpp_numeric_cast
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> Both ideas are at the "Float the idea" stage, all the code and text are in early draft condition. They will be update and improve gradually.
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> Thank you and looking forwards to feedback.
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> Yours Sincerely,
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> Qingfeng Xia
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