string in turbo C++

pranavojha · 03-04-2006, 09:16 PM

I have been using turbo C++ since a long time in the windows platform. I am not able to use the strings in C++ as we can in java.
for eg: when i write the following in "str.cpp"
string l;
on compiling i get the following error...
Undefined symbol...
am i using a older version of c++ or what?

paulsm4 · 03-04-2006, 09:25 PM

Turbo C++ is wildly obsolete, and I'd strongly encourage you to find a more recent (ANSI C++ compliant) compiler.

Nevertheless, it *should* have *some* notion of C++ strings, and what you're trying to do *should* work.

Here's an example using an old copy of Borland C++ 5.0 (circa 1997 or so) I have:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
  string s = "Hello world!\n";
  cout << s;
  return 0;
}

pranavojha · 03-05-2006, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsm4

Turbo C++ is wildly obsolete, and I'd strongly encourage you to find a more recent (ANSI C++ compliant) compiler.

Nevertheless, it *should* have *some* notion of C++ strings, and what you're trying to do *should* work.

Here's an example using an old copy of Borland C++ 5.0 (circa 1997 or so) I have:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int
main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
  string s = "Hello world!\n";
  cout << s;
  return 0;
}

Where can i download the latest version of C++ that contains string classes too (for windows)... plz provide the link

xhi · 03-05-2006, 11:21 AM

http://www.bloodshed.net/

exit3219 · 03-05-2006, 11:55 AM

On Windows, you may consider using MS Visual Studio.

xhi · 03-05-2006, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exit3219

On Windows, you may consider using MS Visual Studio.

its also free if you use the express edition.. though i havent used it much, i did grab a copy a while back..

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ex...c/default.aspx

pranavojha · 03-07-2006, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exit3219

On Windows, you may consider using MS Visual Studio.

I had tried VC++ but i strongly believe that VC++ also doesn't contain string variable(Visual studio 6.0). trust me i did tried this years ago. If you are sure that visual studio contains implicit "string" datatype then plz reply to this. I will try and get that software. Plz be sure.

PS: OS win 2k, p4 3GHz

awaiting your quick response.

dmail · 03-07-2006, 07:41 AM

Quote:

I had tried VC++ but i strongly believe that VC++ also doesn't contain string variable(Visual studio 6.0). trust me i did tried this years ago. If you are sure that visual studio contains implicit "string" datatype then plz reply to this. I will try and get that software. Plz be sure.

I don't know how many times i have wrote this, but one more won't hurt.
VS6 is not a C++ compiler.
C++ has strings in the standard namespace.
ie
#include <string>
std::string;
Im sure. lol

vharishankar · 03-07-2006, 08:15 AM

I think if you use MFC, then you can use CString class. Very convenient.

But it's a long time since I used VC++ so I don't know how much MFC has changed since then.

xhi · 03-07-2006, 03:12 PM

> implicit "string"

strings are not automagically made.. you must do as dmail said and
#include <string>
and then declare a string.. and yes they are there, they are standard c++..