> ...I think bit shifting a string to write to a file is pretty unreadable... If you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the meaning of an operator, it's pr

> ...I think bit shifting a string to write to a file is pretty unreadable... If you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the meaning of an operator, it's pretty easy to fail to correctly read a section of code. Maybe you're someone who hates operator overloading. If so, that's a pity. It's a useful power tool. [0] [0] Yes, all power tools can be abused. That conversation is tired and not worth revisiting.