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Started by raptorstrike November 09, 2004 04:59 PM

13 comments, last by technomancer 19 years, 5 months ago

kaysik

382

November 09, 2004 07:46 PM

c_str() returns a const char pointer - it does not take any params. It works like so:

// your std stringstd::string myStr = "blah";// Assing your const char pointerconst char *strPtr = myStr.c_str();

then you can use strPtr as you see fit - although it is const so you can't edit it. If you want to edit it just use the myStr var and all the handy overloaded operators!

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gcs584

280

November 09, 2004 07:47 PM

Hi,

This is all you do:

string name = "Hello World!";

Then to convert it to char would be name.c_str();

Also include <string> (not string.h)

Later,

GCS584

[EDIT:] Someone beat me too it! Don't pass any parameters to the function.

kaysik

382

November 09, 2004 07:48 PM

i win :)

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GotenRulezU

100

November 09, 2004 09:08 PM

I love strings :) I can use chars but strings have everything built in right at your fingertips. Like mentioned above the problems that I see are when a function from a library is set to take in a char as an argument and it denies your string lol [smile] Althought there are probably methods in the string class to get around this I'm lazy [smile]

-Goten

technomancer

199

November 09, 2004 09:16 PM

I personnally prefer using STL std::string and std::stringstream over char arrays as it prevents one of the biggest kickers in software development buffer over/underrun. I don't mind M$ CString classes either for the same reasons.

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