String Class

Ok, I have to try and code my own string class. I am doing a char array of course to store the characters. Is there a way to allocate memory as needed? So i do not have to know the predefined length? pretty much like a vector but dont think we can use one.

Is there a limit to the string class and how long a string can be?

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Originally Posted by Bitphire

Is there a limit to the string class and how long a string can be?

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Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

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std::string str;
std::cout << "Max size is: " << str.max_size() << std::endl;

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Create a new string class?? What for? Isn't it already created :)

Teacher is trying to get us to understand OOP better. Says we are still not programming the OOP way or something of the sort.

So got any ideas on how to do this? LOL not the whole thing just trying to beable to get a char array from user but dont know how long the input will be. I am not sure if we can use vectors or not but if we can that might be easier :P

Edit:
How can I find the end of a char array?

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tried while(charray[i]), while(charray[i] != NULL), and while(charray[i] != '\0')

when charray was set to char charray[3]={'Y','o','u'};

and did a cout i got "You(crap)(crap)(crap)". It tried to output 6 even though it should only be 3? I dont know why. If you need more let me know

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I always wanted to make my own String class. Just to know how it would be implemented and to say I can do it. and for the knowledge. Im not a student just a hobbiest. I would say you allocate memory dynamically. I think if you need to allocate more memory as needed. You would have to copy the string into another dynamic char array. but I wonder if you can append new memory to the other dynamic char array. that would be cool. Well those are my thoughts on the matter. Of course im not that helpful cause of a beginner. but I like commenting :D
lets see if I can make up any code.

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int size;
char s1[]={'h','e','l','l','o'};
size=sizeof(s1)/sizeof(s1[0]);
char *MyString=new char[size];
for(int i=0;i<size;i++){
MyString[i]=s1[i];
}
for(int i=0;i<size;i++){
cout<<MyString[i];
}

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ok that isnt a class or anything. Unsure if it will even help you but ok :) byebye im out

LOL, thanks will give it a try and see what happens

>char charray[3]={'Y','o','u'};
This doesn't terminate your string, it just stores three characters in your array. You need room for the string terminator. The easiest way to initialize a string is this:

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char charray[4] = "You";

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This automatically adds the string terminator.