[C++-sig] Re: function::argument_error / overloads & docstrings

[Nikolay Mladenov]

David Abrahams wrote:
> 
> Nikolay Mladenov <nickm at sitius.com> writes:
> 
> > David Abrahams wrote:
> >>
> >
> >> > So why having the option to stick signature in the docstring is bad? It
> >> > is only an option.
> >>
> >> I didn't say it was; you were looking for something less intrusive.
> >
> > I see, but until we find it I like that one.
> >
> >>
> >> > Combining the overloads docstrings shouldn't be a problem as well
> >> > since one can supply a single docstring per name.
> >>
> >> Fine with me.
> >
> > Can I implement this?
> 
> Do you mean, "will I accept your patch?" 

Yes.

> Probably, though I'm not
> sure I like the syntax for doing it optionally.  An existing docstring
> might already contain a %, for example.

Yes I thought of that too, but the only other way I see is to change the
type 
of the docstring parameter (of def) to something that expands to
different strings
based on parameters and default constructable from python::str, const
char *, and std::string.
Do you like that? I am not sure how this is going to fit in.
> 
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> Dave Abrahams
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