t[0] = 'b'

const char *t = "test";

#include <stdio.h>char *t = strdup("test"); 

Quote:Original post by SiCrane
Don't delete it, only delete things you new. In this case, the compiler usually allocates the string in a read only data segment of the executable image, which will cause a problem if you try calling delete on it.

Quote:Original post by dimebolt
Yes, don't delete it. It's probably a pointer in constant space. In fact don't do this at all. If you would later on do something like

t[0] = 'b'

(because that's better :), it may crash (or not depending on the compiler). You should assign it like this:

const char *t = "test";

or

#include <stdio.h>char *t = strdup("test"); 

The first will make sure you can't accidently modify the contents. The second approach will make a copy that is freely accessable (but fixed size!).

Tom

Quote:Original post by RDragon1
Typically prefer std::string over C-style strings when using C++... You really are wasting much more time and grinding over unnecessary details and complexities. Strings should be easy to work with.

Quote:Original post by RDragon1
Try std::stringstream.

std::stringstream ss;

ss << "X location: " << x << " Y location: " << y;

ss.str() returns a std::string

// test07string.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.//#include "stdafx.h"#include <windows.h>											// Header File For Windows#include <iostream>#include <stdio.h>using namespace std;std::string myprint(const char *str, ...){	char		text[256];										// Holds Our String	va_list		ap;												// Pointer To List Of Arguments	if (str == NULL)											// If There's No Text		return string(" ");													// Do Nothing	va_start(ap, str);											// Parses The String For Variables		vsprintf(text, str, ap);								// And Converts Symbols To Actual Numbers	va_end(ap);													// Results Are Stored In Text	return string(text);}int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]){	cout << myprint("hugo ruft egon %i, %.1f",5,4.5f).c_str() << endl;		return 0;}// ---------------------output:hugo ruft egon 5, 4.5Press any key to continue

Quote:Original post by Jonus
Streams are cool but it takes so long to write stuff into them.

#include <iostream>#include <string>#include <sstream>using namespace std;class text {  stringstream ss;  public:  template <typename T>  explicit text(const T& first) : ss() { ss << first; }  text() : ss() {}  template <typename T>  text& operator() (const T& next) { ss << next; return *this; }  operator std::string () { return ss.str(); } // <-- maybe not a good idea?};void funkyPrint(int x, int y, const std::string& input) {  cout << "Pretending to print '" << input << "' at (" << x << ", " << y << ")" << endl;}int main() {  // Now we get this nice, simple usage and we can just append what we like  // (of whatever data type) without worrying about formatting codes:  funkyPrint(0, 0, text("testing, ")(string("test") + "ing, ")(123));  // we could provide stream manipulators like std::hex, too - anything that  // the underlying stream could make use of.}