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Created January 29, 2013 17:34
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Safely convert string to template parameter type T
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from_string.hpp
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
// Convert string to type T
template <class T> bool from_string(T& t, const std::string& s, std::ios_base& (*f)(std::ios_base&)) {
std::istringstream iss(s);
return !(iss >> f >> t).fail();
}
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