Thread: compare if 2 string types are equal

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    compare if 2 string types are equal

    hi,i got 2 variables of string format.how to compare if they are equal????

    Code:
            string a="Asd";
    	string b="Asd";
    	if(strcmp(a,b)==0){
    		cout<<"true";
    	}
    it gives me error.

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    > if(strcmp(a,b)==0){
    It's even easier.
    Code:
    	if (a == b){

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    A long(er) way (using the string container's compare member function):
    Code:
    string a="Asd";
    string b="Asd";
    if( a.compare(b) == 0 ) {
        cout<<"true";
    }
    Another long way (using the strcmp function):
    Code:
    string a="Asd";
    string b="Asd";
    if(strcmp(a.c_str(),b.c_str())==0){
        cout<<"true";
    }
    But yeah, just using operator== is short and sweet.

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    strcmp() is only for c-style strings. like char*string_thing. the class string is a C++ construct and will not work with functions that require a char*.

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    >> the class string is a C++ construct and will not work with functions that require a char*.
    Technically it can work if you use the c_str() member function, but in most cases there are better alternatives that are specific to the C++ string class.

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