strings in c++

[kenjisamurai]

Ok I am a beginner in C++ and I have one problem that is halting my learning. I have #include <string> already on, but I can't use string identifier at all. something like:

string stupid1, stupid2;

gives me errors on that particular line. What's up with this?

 

[Leibnitz]

using namespace std ;
try to put this line in your code and it should work !

#include <string>
using namespace std ;
....
...
string stupid1, stupid2;

 

[Guest_imported]

Actually, the header file is not <string>. . but rather <string.h>

try that and see if it'd work.

C-Fresh

 

[chipperMDW]

Actually, <string.h> is for C string functions; <string> is the correct header file (i.e. you're already using the right one).

 

[Guest_imported]

<string> and <string.h> are two different libraries.

<string> contains what you need to use string variables.

<string.h> contains functions that work on character arrays. (like strcat, strcpy, and strlen to name a few)

I personally prefer using character arrays when possible, they work a lot better. If I need to do a lot of parsing of strings, use CString. (I believe it is in <afxdisp.h>)