What would be the difference between something like

int func1 = "This is my function"

and

string func = "This is my function" (sorry if syntax is off)

The only thing ive been able to find in research, is that c++ offers a specific header to handle string i/o etc...

thanks

int is a type built right into the language, which means you don't need to link with a library to use it. string (or std::string, to be specific) is a class in the standard library that gives you a string type. Ultimately the difference is minimal, aside from the fact that the two types are used completely differently, of course. But to use std::string, you need to include <string>.

>int func1 = "This is my function"
This is a syntax error, by the way.

lol, ok. Syntax aside =P, you say that the difference is minimal, but the two are usually used in two completly different ways. That confuses me =(. Is the main significance with using the string class the i/o functionality then? And could you possibly throw me some examples different situations when a variable is used and when a string is used?

Thanks again
-the noob

>That confuses me =(
Get used to it. Good programmers are in a constant state of confusion. What I mean is that std::string can be used as a first-class type just like int. However, because they're different types, they have different usage patterns.

>Is the main significance with using the string class the i/o functionality then?
Nope, the significance of using the string class is being able to use strings. The significance of int is that you can do integer math, which is somewhat more difficult using strings. I/O works with both, fortunately.

>That confuses me =(
Get used to it. Good programmers are in a constant state of confusion.

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