how to use a string variable

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i need to know how to make a string variable in C++

i need to hold the file path of the desktop on a variable.

in vb.net it would be like this: dim path as string = "path\to\desktop"

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Re: how to use a string variable

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std::string path = "path\\to\\desktop";
std::string path = "path\\to\\desktop";

Don't forget to include the <string> header.

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