Don: > The efficiency issues are important, but are not the primary motivation. > toString() is just wrong. The idea that there is ONE AND ONLY ONE > textual representation of an object, is, frankly, idiotic.
To solve that the toString() may take an argument, like a formatting string or an enum, given to it by the to!() and writef(). (But I understand the idea with the sink is more efficient). Bye, bearophile
