which is better?

**major_small** · 10-25-2003

I've come across part of a program where I need to 'delete' some output... this is the code i'm using:

Code:

cout<<'\b'<<' '<<'\b';

I'm wondering what is better, that way or this:

Code:

cout<<"\b \b";

or is there a better way... Just FYI, it's a password field and this is part of a peice of code allowing somebody to delete a typo or something...

**XSquared** · 10-25-2003

The second one is probably quicker, but barely. Other than that, I don't believe that there's a difference.

**major_small** · 10-25-2003

Thanks... another question: which one is more readable? at first i thought it was the first one, but now it kinda looks too busy...

**joshdick** · 10-25-2003

I'd definitely say that the latter is more readable.

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