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[std-proposals] Should std::to_string be deprecated?

From: Jonathan Sweemer <sweemer_at_[hidden]>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 21:26:05 +0900
Hello,

I recently came across P2587 "to_string or not to_string", which has been
accepted for C++26, and I am wondering whether there has since been any
attempt to deprecate std::to_string?

The motivation would be to consolidate on std::format, which std::to_string
is now (as of C++26) defined in terms of, thereby making the standard
library marginally smaller and easier to teach (in my opinion).

If this is a stupid idea, then can you kindly inform me of the role that
std::to_string is intended to play in the language for C++26 and beyond?

Thanks,
Jonathan Sweemer

Received on 2023-10-04 12:26:15