conv.to for radixes

[Jonathan M Davis]

On Wednesday, November 23, 2011 04:39:37 Andrej Mitrovic wrote:
> Is there any special reason why conv.to doesn't work with radixes, and
> we have to use parse instead?
> 
> import std.conv;
> import std.stdio;
> 
> void main()
> {
>     writeln(parse!int("ff", 16));  // ok
>     writeln(to!int("ff", 16));     // NG
> }

I'm not aware of any technical reason why it isn't feasible. Open an 
enhancement request. You can ping Kenji Hara about it if you'd like too, since 
he's likely the one to do it, since he's the one who's been actively working 
on std.conv.

- Jonathan M Davis