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@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ During compile-time, the string to be formatted is preprocessed to the point onl
have to be written (If they are not available at compile time). have to be written (If they are not available at compile time).
For example `One number: {:03}; And another one: {:05.3}` is preprocessed into `One number: 000; And another one: 00.000`. For example `One number: {:03}; And another one: {:05.3}` is preprocessed into `One number: 000; And another one: 00.000`.
This is returned as a `std::array<char, N>`, where `N` is automatically evaluated. The only code executed at compile This is returned as a `std::array<char, N>`, where `N` is automatically evaluated. The only code executed at runtime then formats the numbers and writes them into their places in the array.
time then formats the numbers and writes them into their place in the array.
Disclaimer: The actual formatting code is largely shamelessly stolen from `fmtlib`. Disclaimer: The actual formatting code is largely shamelessly stolen from `fmtlib`.
@ -48,8 +47,11 @@ $ ctest --test-dir build/
## Limitations ## Limitations
For the compile time preprocessing of format strings non non-type template parameters are heavily relied upon,
which means C++20 is required.
Only a relatively limited subset of the `fmtlib` syntax is recognized (for now anyway). In particular, Only a relatively limited subset of the `fmtlib` syntax is recognized (for now anyway). In particular,
there is no support for positional arguments, alignment, chrono format specs and custom const_format specifications. float formatting in decimal and integer formatting in decimal, binary and hexadecimal are supported.
By nature of the library design, which forces compile-time preprocessing of the const_format string, no dynamic width or By nature of the library design, which forces compile-time preprocessing of the const_format string, no dynamic width or
dynamic precision can be implemented. dynamic precision can be implemented.