char* to string

#1 November 15th, 2006, 06:45 AM

Hi

class Type {
public:
const char* somefun() const;
....
};

how can I get the output into a string.

Type abc;
const string mystr = abc.somefun();

thanks

#2 November 15th, 2006, 06:45 AM

"Gary Wessle" <phddas@yahoo.comwrote in message
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Quote:

Hi
>
class Type {
public:
const char* somefun() const;
...
};
>
how can I get the output into a string.
>
Type abc;
const string mystr = abc.somefun();
>
thanks

I"m not sure I understand your quesiton. You have somefun that's returning
a char pointer and you want to get it into a string? I think:
std::string Mystring( abc.somefun() );
would do the trick.

#3 November 15th, 2006, 07:15 AM

Gary Wessle wrote:

Quote:

Hi
>
class Type {
public:
const char* somefun() const;
...
};
>
how can I get the output into a string.
>
Type abc;
const string mystr = abc.somefun();

Which problem did you get when you tried that?