String or char[] - that is the question

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Hi,

Simple question, in STL compatible application
should one use std::string or char[] / char*
types for working with strings ?

How to make decision ? What rulse should I consider ?

It may be a very trivial, but I ask for some others experience
rather than for explanation of 'How to use strings' ?

Thanks & regards

 

[Leor Zolman]

Hi,

Simple question, in STL compatible application
should one use std::string or char[] / char*
types for working with strings ?

How to make decision ? What rulse should I consider ?

It may be a very trivial, but I ask for some others experience
rather than for explanation of 'How to use strings' ?

Thanks & regards

char *'s may save you a bit of memory and run a teeny bit faster if you
code them optimally; all the other factors (clarity, maintainability,
modularity, cost to develop, cost to debug, etc.) are in std::string's
favor. Here's a case study:
http://www.bdsoft.com/resources/thinking.html

-leor

 

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char *'s may save you a bit of memory and run a teeny bit faster if you
code them optimally; all the other factors (clarity, maintainability,
modularity, cost to develop, cost to debug, etc.) are in std::string's
favor. Here's a case study:
http://www.bdsoft.com/resources/thinking.html

Thanks, great article.

Regards