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Document number: N4210

Date: 2014-10-10

IBM comment on preparing for a Trigraph-adverse future in C++17

by Michael Wong, Hubert Tong, Rajan Bhakta, Derek Inglis

Excerpt:

In Rapperswil, EWG had a vote to remove Trigraph based on N3981...

IBM was asked by Bjarne to look at how many real users of EBCDIC that use trigraphs there remain and to return to EWG with a position. This paper summarizes that IBM position, give guidance for trigraph users moving forward, and outline IBM future voting plan on this issue. As such, we will tell the story of the Bad, the Good, and the Ugly.