Re: Oct parser vs octet parser

Michael Powell <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 7:11 AM, Mikael Asplund <[email protected]> wrote:
> From the page you linked: "Parse an octal integer into an unsigned"... it parses an octal (base 8)  number, as opposed to a decimal or hexadecimal number.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking, but it wasn't especially clear.

And hex? (digit | char_('a', 'f') | char_('A', 'F'))?

If so, why not just say so and make it clear?

i.e. oct: Parse an octal (base 8, char_('0', '7')) integer into an unsigned

> Regards,
>   Mikael
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> Hello,
>
> Am I correct in saying that the "oct" parser is not the same thing as saying "octet" parser (i.e. for IPv4 addresses)?
>
> https://ciere.com/cppnow15/x3_docs/spirit/quick_reference/numeric.html
>
> Thanks!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael Powell
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