C++ istream / ostream equivalent ?

[Matthias Pleh]

>
> Or even more implicit version, since writeln and the likes recognize
> toString:
> writeln(a);
> writeln(b);
>

[...]

> Well there is a relatively new proposal which aims to replace toString
> with more eficient and flexible function (and was generally accepted):
> http://www.prowiki.org/wiki4d/wiki.cgi?LanguageDevel/DIPs/DIP9
>

thanks
I wasn't aware of that. :)