Sams Teach Yourself C++ in One Hour a Day, Sixth Edition

Chapter 17. The STL string Class

The standard template library (STL) supplies the programmer with a container class that aids in string operations and manipulations. The string class not only dynamically resizes itself to cater to the application’s requirement but also supplies useful helper functions/methods that help manipulate the string and work using it. Thus, it helps programmers make use of standard, portable, and tested functionality in their applications and focus time on developing features that are critical to it.

In this lesson, you will learn

• The need for string manipulation classes

• Working with the STL string class

• The template-based implementation of the STL string

The Need for String Manipulation Classes

In C++, a string is an array ...