Why was boost::asio::ip::address::to_string() marked as deprecated?

[deniskovalchuk]

Hi!

I noticed that the boost::asio::ip::address::to_string(error_code & ec) was marked as deprecated and removed in Boost 1.87.0.

Could you explain the reasoning behind its deprecation? Is there a recommended alternative to achieve the same functionality?

Thanks!

[klemens-morgenstern]

It's literally in the docs you pointed to. use the overload without &ec, most likely because it never produces an error.

[deniskovalchuk]

Sorry, I didn't explain that clearly.

Is there a recommended alternative to achieve the same functionality?

I meant the boost::system::system_error exception-free behavior.

use the overload without &ec, most likely because it never produces an error.

From what I see, it does:

asio/asio/include/asio/ip/impl/address_v4.ipp

Line 82 in 62481a2

asio::detail::throw_error(ec);

Of course, I can just explicitly use a try-catch block for the exception, but I'm more interested in understanding the reason behind the method's deprecation.