std::string
Within the STL, std::string is a class designed to manage sequences of characters. std::string simplifies text handling by providing a range of string manipulation and analysis features. std::string is not classified under the sequence containers category in the formal C++ Standard Library documentation, though it behaves very much like one. Instead, it is categorized under a separate Strings category, recognizing its general container-like behavior and its specialized nature for text handling.
Purpose and suitability
std::string represents a dynamic sequence of characters and is essentially a specialization of std::vector<char>. It is designed for the following:
- Manipulating textual data
- Interacting with functions that expect string input or produce string output
It’s particularly suitable in the following contexts:
- Dynamic text modification is frequent.
- Efficient access to individual characters is desired.
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