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Hi, I need to define some strings in a header file, they are to be
const
Whats the best to choose from below;

const std::string s = "Hello";
const char* s = "Hello";
char* s = "Hello";

Thanks
Jun 27 '08
10 1954
James Kanze wrote:
On Jun 6, 4:02 pm, anon <a...@no.nowrot e:
>tech wrote:
>>Hi, I need to define some strings in a header file, they are
to be const Whats the best to choose from below;
>>const std::string s = "Hello";
const char* s = "Hello";
char* s = "Hello";
>I am doing one of two:
const std::string s1 = "Hello";
const char* const s2 = "Hello";

Why the pointer?
I just read your other response.
Some functions/methods are expecting const char* as parameter. I know I
could do s1.c_str(), but I could pass directly const char*
I guess just a matter of preferences ;)
Jun 27 '08 #11

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