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		flqn on Oct 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: C++ String Conversion: Exploring std:from_chars in... They're locale independent, which the C stol, stof, etc functions are not.

a1369209993 on Oct 14, 2024 [–]

Yes, exactly. Which means that, while the speed gains are real, they only apply in cases where your libc is dangerously defective.

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