(Hopefully) final version of string refactoring

goran.krampe at bluefish.se goran.krampe at bluefish.se
Wed Apr 13 08:09:53 UTC 2005


Hi!

Andreas Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de> wrote:
> * WideString seems nice since it abstracts from "bytes" so that one 
> could (if that were desirable) even change WideString from being 
> word-indexed to being a regular character-containing array. It is short 
> two write (both "Byte" and "Wide" have four letters each making it for a 
> nice symmetric relation) and it does not mix the concept of m17n 
> (represented by the "Multi" prefix) with that of having >8 bit 
> characters (represented by "Wide").
> 
> Let me know what you think.

I think WideString is better. I agree with the reasons listed.

regards, Göran



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