Re: [Dev-C++] My First Program

[Maya <Esc...@ne...>]

You know what I would do? I would solve the whole thing by not using the 
char array, just use the std::string.
The program is a C++ program, and as a C++ programmer you have to master 
the object oriented paradigm. Forger about char, that's a more 'C' kind 
of style!

Have good one!!

kpr...@op... wrote:

> Hi Doug,
>
> Thanks for such a thorough response.
>
> Actually, the root of my problem(s) is char vs. string.  The problem 
> starts right there, because I cannot use string functions on a char 
> array.  Below, I have gotten to the heart of my lack of 
> understanding.  That commented-out "string inbufstr" is there because 
> up to now, I have been coding that "inbufstr=inbuf" statement to 
> convert the char array to a string.  Then, I get access to the string 
> manipulation functions.
>
> **************************************************************************************
> #include <fstream>
> #include <iostream>
> #include <string>
> using namespace std;
>
> int main(void)
> {
>     int i,TotRecs;
>     char inbuf[80];
> //    string inbufstr;  
>    
>     ifstream MtgRec("Q:\\C++\\AAMtgs.txt");
>     ofstream AnalRec("Q:\\C++\\Analysis.txt");
>     ofstream ZipRec("Q:\\C++\\Towns.txt");   
>     if (MtgRec.fail()) {cout << "Cannot open file" << endl;}
>
>     i=-1;            // 1st iteration is 0 (for 1st subscript)
>
>     while (! MtgRec.eof())
>     {
>     MtgRec.getline(inbuf,80);
>     i++;
>     TotRecs++;
>     }
> //    inbufstr=inbuf;
>     if (inbuf.substr(0,3) == 'ZIP')  inbuf.erase(0,3);      // This 
> stmt yields error "request for member 'substr' in 'inbuf', which is of 
> non-aggregate type 'char[80]'"
> system("pause");
>     }
> *************************************************************************************
>
> This is where my flip-flopping around and mixing strings and chars 
> begins. 
>
> I am sure the answer to this is so simple that I will be astonished 
> that I missed it.  But I'm a real quick study, so go ahead, tell me 
> the way out of this.
>
> TIA,
> Ken
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