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		Thorrez on Oct 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: C++ String Conversion: Exploring std:from_chars in... Then you would have to use 2 names: the primary name and the wrapper name. What would they be? Using 2 names wastes more of the namespace, and will confuse people. If the wrapper name isn't from_chars, then people's code will break when upgrading.

criddell on Oct 14, 2024 [–]

Oh right. A different return type isn't enough to differentiate one function from another.

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