Thread: Two string questions

Two string questions (not char)

1# When the user type in data when I cout how would I go about running code between each and every change? (ie, if they type h-e-l-l-o, it would run at the h, then the he, and the hel, etc, I also want to have that value in the variable)

That way, I can cout data to other parts of the screen when they type[e in something specific (without them having to hit enter while also let them keep editing the string),

2# using string variables. What site would you recommend which has all the string manipulations? For examples in vb there is mid(), left(), right(), len() etc I know some of them (and can find some of this on google), but I am looking for a good recommended reference site.

I would really appreciate help.

what comes to number 2, this site seems promising: http://www.cppreference.com

1. Try reading in each character individually and running code after each read, something like

Code:

while(wordnotdone)
{
  cin.get(c);
  s += c;
  DoFunction();
}

2. I quite like this page

Lets say I want to add text as the user is writing it... How would I do that?

example: phone number: 5551212
and I format it so it injects a "-" as the user types it?
Ex: After the third character entered it throws a - in there.

Also on a side note, I looked over some of the links, but it looks like its better to use char with strings then actually using string... Am I right?

Also on a side note, I looked over some of the links, but it looks like its better to use char with strings then actually using string... Am I right?

Nope. It's much easier to use the C++ string type. Go ahead and use char arrays if you think they look easier, but you will soon find out otherwise.

>> it looks like its better to use char with strings then actually using string... Am I right?

If you are talking about char arrays versus C++ strings, then in general, no. It is better to use the string class. Some of the functions in the FAQ that you'll need to accomplish what you are trying to do deal with a single character at a time. So what you should do is add each character to your string as you read them in.

wow... last time it took 2 hours to get a reply :P tnx for the replies.

Anyway, I finally found a way 2 do this (I did not think I was going to get a reply so fast)

Code:

int main ()
{

	int Counter = 0, x = 0;
	char c, d[8];
	

	do 
	{
		c=getch();
		putchar (c);
		Counter++;

		
		d[x] = c;
		x++;
		
		if (Counter == 3) 
		{
			putchar ('-');
			
			d[x] = '-';
			x++;
		}

//		if (c == '\b')
//			gotoxy(2,1);
	
	} while (Counter != 7);
  
	d[x] = '\0';
	cout << "\n" << d;
	return 0;
}}}

7stud you example does make string look easier. But does it have the power? I mean, if you look at the code above, can it do that? I still also have to make sure the user can backspace (will need to use gotoxy (hence keep track of where I am at all times, and also derease my conuter))... And still got like one other big things 2 do.... I would not even know where to start if I were to use string.h

---
I also will need to learn how to capitalize letters (ie if someone input there name, I want to capitalize the first letter (this can be done after it stored in a variable though)), but I could probably find that on google (or these boards) when I need 2 do it.


--

To use the string class instead of a character array, you would remove the declaration of d[8] and add string d(8); to the line below. Everything else should just work. There are also other ways of using the string class that might be even easier, like using the += operator to add each character to the string.

I'm not sure what the difference between x and Counter is, but if they backspace you can just decrement the counter. Also, toupper is a function that converts a character to upper case.

I am having lots of trouble...

C++ is a nightmare when it comes to this stuff

... If I were to restart everything... How would I go about doing the 555-1212 stuff using cin with string?

I want to use cin, problem is I still don’t know how to add the "-" while the user is in "cin"...

>> I still don’t know how to add the "-" while the user is in "cin"...

You can't. You have to use getch() or some other non-standard method.

edit; ah, you need to use strcmp (arg, there went a other hour wasted)

Using a string type would have saved you that hour. Do you still think char arrays are easier to use? I predict many wasted hours in your future.