RE: [Dev-C++] Problem with header files

[James G. <Jam...@Cl...>]

string.h is the C style string functions e.g. strcpy, strcmp etc.
string is the C++ string class.
 
#include <string>
 
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
 string myString = "Fred";
 myString += " woz ere!";
 ...
}
 
You can only use string if you are compiling a C++ source (.cpp file).

Regards, 

James. 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon [mailto:bor...@ho...]
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 11:57 PM
To: dev...@li...
Subject: [Dev-C++] Problem with header files


    Hey, I started messing with the syntax of header files and I found I can
use 'string' instead of a character array when I use "#include <string>"
instead of "#include <string.h>". Why is does this happen? What are the
advantages, besides 'string', of using any header file without the .h
extension?
    Thanks.
 
        Signed,
        Brandon



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