How to use the string() function?

I am working on an assignment that will return the string length in the number of characters. Here is what I've done so far, but I have no clue how to use the string() function. Any help would be appreciated.

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	cout << "Groom's Name (last,first): ";
    string groomfirst;
    string groomlast;
    cin >> groomlast >> groomfirst;
    
    
    cout << "Bride's Name (last, first): ";
    string bridefirst;
    string bridelast;
    cin >> bridelast >> bridefirst;

	size_t groom;
	groom = groomlast.length();
	size_t bride;
	bride = bridelast.length();

	cout << "Length of Groom's LAST name: " << groom  << endl;
	cout << "Length of Bride's LAST name: " << bride << endl;
    
    return 0;
}

don't understand your question but

Code:

	string groom = groomlast.length();
	string bride = bridelast.length();

has to be

Code:

       unsigned long groom = groomlast.length();
      unsigned long bride = bridelast.length();

Kurt

try looking up the return type of the length function......I think you'll be able to figure out what you are doing wrong from there.

http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/cese/resources/stl/

Originally Posted by ZuK

don't understand your question but

Code:

	string groom = groomlast.length();
	string bride = bridelast.length();

has to be

Code:

       unsigned long groom = groomlast.length();
      unsigned long bride = bridelast.length();

Kurt

Thanks. I got it to work!

But I must move on to the next level where I have to store
lastname,firstname into one variable and use the substr function to extract the last name and display the length of the last name. I do know it should be something like:

name.substr(0,?)

Does anybody know how to locate the comma, or is there an easier way?

again

READ THE INFORMATION HERE!!!!!

http://www.msoe.edu/eecs/cese/resources/stl/string.htm