Add `wil::println()` - C++23's `std::println()` but for HANDLEs
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Description
e.g (needs C++20):
void println(
HANDLE handle,
std::format_string<Args...> format,
Args&&... args) {
const auto buffer = std::format(format, std::forward<Args>(args)...) + '\n';
DWORD bytesWritten = {};
while (bytesWritten < buffer.size()) {
const auto remaining = buffer.size() - bytesWritten;
DWORD bytesWrittenThisBatch {};
const auto result = WriteFile(
handle,
buffer.data() + bytesWritten,
remaining,
&bytesWrittenThisBatch,
nullptr);
if (!SUCCEEDED(result)) {
throw std::system_error(result, std::system_category());
}
bytesWritten += bytesWrittenThisBatch;
}
}
Would also probably want a wchar version taking an std::wformat_string
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Start with the HANDLE-based println example in the issue and inspect the WIL repository for the appropriate utility entry point; no file or test is named. Confirm the C++20 formatting and WriteFile behavior, then determine how the wchar overload should fit. Done means both requested HANDLE-oriented forms are implemented and covered by the repository's applicable tests.
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- cpp
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
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