string vs CString 1

[javaguy1]

i no sooner learn about standard library class string than i find there is also a CString. can someone tell me how they are different?

 

[palbano]

CString is part of the MFC library and therefore not portable. Other than that they also differ in their implementations and functionality. You can see the differences by looking at their APIs.

-pete

 

[javaguy1]

not portable is enough answer for me. string seems to be pretty good. i dont see why i would need CString then

 

[PerFnurt]

CString has mainly 3 benefits (as I see it):

1) It works with both Unicode and ASCII.

2) It supports loading strings from the resources.

3) It has a const char* operator (LPCTSTR). (no big deal, string has its c_str(), but I find the operator slightly more convenient)

For me portability isn't an issue, I find the Windows-based market big enough.


/Per
_{Nerdy signatures are as lame as the inconsistent stardates of STTNG.}