diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 757d0b99..83df1c17 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ :target: https://gitter.im/fmtlib/fmt **{fmt}** is an open-source formatting library for C++. -It can be used as a safe alternative to printf or as a fast -alternative to IOStreams. +It can be used as a safe and fast alternative to (s)printf and IOStreams. `Documentation `_ @@ -23,16 +22,11 @@ This is a development branch, released versions are available from the Features -------- -* Two APIs: faster concatenation-based `write API - `_ and slower, but still very - fast, replacement-based `format API - `_ with positional arguments for - localization. -* Write API similar to the one used by IOStreams but stateless allowing faster - implementation. -* Format API with `format string syntax `_ - similar to the one used by `str.format - `_ in Python. +* Replacement-based `format API `_ with + positional arguments for localization. +* `Format string syntax `_ similar to the one + of `str.format `_ + in Python. * Safe `printf implementation `_ including the POSIX extension for positional arguments.