constructor to set variable to an empry string

I am a new to c++, I have to set the variable name to an empty string in the class constructor. This is the way i approached it, is this correct?

class test
{
private:
char* name;

prublic:
Test()
{
name[0] = '\0';
}

};

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Originally posted by wireless
I am a new to c++, I have to set the variable name to an empty string in the class constructor. This is the way i approached it, is this correct?

class test
{
private:
char* name;

prublic:
Test()
{
name[0] = '\0';
}

};

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First off, Test() should be test().


test()
{
name = new char[input desired size];
}

Is what i'd use.