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Feature Request - vector<T> ofFromString(const string & value)

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Description

We currently have:

template<class T>
string ofToString(const vector<T>& values) {
...
}

But there is no corresponding

template<class T>
vector<T> ofFromString(const string & value){
...
}

This makes it impossible to do things like use a vector as a template parameter in ofParameter.

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Research direction

Locate the existing ofToString(vector) and ofFromString implementations, then inspect how ofParameter uses string conversion. Add the corresponding vector conversion and verify that vector values can be used as ofParameter template parameters, including behavior for the supported element types.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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