C++ string

[dpp]

when i use c++ string i won't be able to use

scanf()

USING SCANF:

when i need to check the end of input file i do it using scanf by the following approach:

while(scanf("%s",&s1)!=EOF)

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but when i use c++ string how to check the end of input file

[User Name:]

I think streams take care of that for you, but don't quote me. Take a look at this, fstream - C++ Reference

[dpp]

nope..what do i do if i need to check it explicitly..any suggestion/help??

[User Name:]

Again, I want to stress I have little experience in either C/C++, but try

fstream file="C:/Path";
while (file.get()!=-1);

The "-1" is just the value of EOF, I don't know if it's defined by std.

[brewbuck]

The "-1" is just the value of EOF, I don't know if it's defined by std.

EOF is defined, and should be used instead of a literal -1. EOF is not guaranteed to be equal to -1.

[User Name:]

I got -1 from stdio(I do know the difference), I've yet to browse iostream. The stdio I read shipped with MSVC, are the defines and other stuff standardized?

[jdragyn]

I got -1 from stdio(I do know the difference), I've yet to browse iostream. The stdio I read shipped with MSVC, are the defines and other stuff standardized?

MSVC may use -1 for EOF, some other compiler may use 32767 for EOF, some other compiler may use something else for EOF, but if they comply with the standard they will define EOF. Most of what is in those headers will be standard stuff, but Microsoft likes to add their own extensions so you may find various things that are not. Other compilers may do the same thing as well. For determining which is which, google is your friend.

Even if a define isn't a standard, it is almost always better to use a #define'd (or better yet const in C++) value rather than a magic number.

[laserlight]

MSVC may use -1 for EOF, some other compiler may use 32767 for EOF, some other compiler may use something else for EOF, but if they comply with the standard they will define EOF.

That said, if a standard library implementation defines EOF as 32767, then it does not comply with the standard since EOF must be negative.

[C_ntua]

To the OP. You can check End-Of-File with streams with

istream s;
while (!s.eof()) ...  //so while(!cin.eof()) ... for std input

You can also use .c_str to make a std::string a normal null terminated C-style string.

getline() also uses the approach i stated in the beginning.

Other approaches like

string s;
while(!getline(cin, s)) ...

will also work as well

There are a lot of way to read input. You should search it a bit more to see how to check for EOF for all ways. Scanf() is surely not the only function that works and you should try a C++ way to do so.

In any case, this is not a std::string thing. It is about reading input and checking for EOF...

[rogster001]

i am seeing things here or am i the only one that noticed a giant chunk of random code that has been lumped into this thread?

[rags_to_riches]

Nope rogster001, you're not seeing things. And I think we're just going to keep ignoring the random code

[iMalc]

Nope rogster001, you're not seeing things. And I think we're just going to keep ignoring the random code

Indeed. We don't like things being shoved in our faces.
If that person wants us to look at that code then they'll have to start their own thread, ask some actual questions, and actually pay attention to any and every response they get. After reading/re-reading the rules/guidelines of this site of course.

[dwks]

SourceForge.net: Fflush - cpwiki

Also, since each tri_matrix is rather large, you may not want to pass them by value (e.g., to multi_matrix).