Markus Hitter wrote: > "Since when are templates part of the Obj-C language and why would > one want to add yet another layer of configurability (= code > obscurity)?" > > However, when reading your description I've learned you're not > talking about templates on code ( like C++),
Agreed, that kind of "templating" is a real kludge. C++ templating, or Generics as it is more accurately called in some other languages is a workaround to overcome some of the shortcomings of statically typed languages. Objective-C certainly doesn't need such a kludge because it's dynamically typed. > but about _string_ templates here. So, it's something comparable > to regex(3), NSScanner, et al. > > Wanted to point that out. Indeed, thanks. the methods provided are ... stringByExpandingTemplate:usingDictionary:errorsReturned: stringByExpandingTemplate:withStartTag:andEndTag:usingDictionary:errorsReturned: stringByExpandingTemplateAtPath:usingDictionary:encoding:errorsReturned: stringByExpandingTemplateAtPath:withStartTag:andEndTag:usingDictionary:encoding:errorsReturned: In a way, NSScanner does the opposite of what the STS Template Engine does. It creates a new data set from data found in a string. The template engine inserts data from an existing data set into a string. thanks for the thumbs up. regards Sunrise -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm _______________________________________________ Gnustep-dev mailing list Gnustep-dev@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustep-dev
