C++ problem , string.h not functioning properly

Supposing i have a sample problem as follows :-
#include <string.h>
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
string test;
test= "this is a test";
cout<<name;
return 0;
}
and save it as test.cc

on compiling it the following error occurs :--
test.cc: In function `int main()':
test.cc:5: `string' undeclared (first use this function)
test.cc:5: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function
it appears in.)
test.cc:5: parse error before `;' token
test.cc:6: `name' undeclared (first use this function)
test.cc:7: `cout' undeclared (first use this function)

but the string.h file is in the /usr/share directory

what could be the problem
pls help

use <string> instead of <string.h> you will probably need to add some stuff

like std::cout I believe

using namespace std;

thanx man, it worked

This thread would be helpful.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=43963