string2.h
// string2.h -- fixed and augmented string class definition
#ifndef STRING2_H_
#define STRING2_H_
#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;
class String
{
private:
char * str; // pointer to string
int len; // length of string
static int num_strings; // number of objects
static const int CINLIM = 80; // cin input limit
public:
// constructors and other methods
String(const char * s); // constructor
String(); // default constructor
String(const String &); // copy constructor
~String(); // destructor
int length () const {return len;}
// overloaded operator methods
String & operator=(const String &);
String & operator=(const char *);
char & operator[](int i);
const char & operator[](int i) const;
void stringlow();
void stringup();
int has(char ch);
// overloaded operator friends
friend String operator+(const String &st, const String &st2);
friend bool operator<(const String &st, const String &st2);
friend bool operator>(const String &st1, const String &st2);
friend bool operator==(const String &st, const String &st2);
friend ostream & operator<<(ostream & os, const String & st);
friend istream & operator>>(istream & is, String & st);
// static function
static int HowMany();
};
#endif
string2.cpp
// string2.cpp -- String class methods
#include <cstring> // string.h for some
#include "string2.h" // includes <iostream>
#include <cctype>
using std::cin;
using std::cout;
// initializing static class member
int String::num_strings = 0;
// static method
int String::HowMany()
{
return num_strings;
}
// class methods
String::String(const char * s) // construct String from C string
{
len = std::strlen(s); // set size
str = new char[len + 1]; // allot storage
std::strcpy(str, s); // initialize pointer
num_strings++; // set object count
}
String::String() // default constructor
{
len = 0;
str = new char[1];
str[0] = '\0'; // default string
num_strings++;
}
String::String(const String & st)
{
num_strings++; // handle static member update
len = st.len; // same length
str = new char [len + 1]; // allot space
std::strcpy(str, st.str); // copy string to new location
}
String::~String() // necessary destructor
{
--num_strings; // required
delete [] str; // required
}
// overloaded operator methods
// assign a String to a String
String & String::operator=(const String & st)
{
if (this == &st)
return *this;
delete [] str;
len = st.len;
str = new char[len + 1];
std::strcpy(str, st.str);
return *this;
}
// assign a C string to a String
String & String::operator=(const char * s)
{
delete [] str;
len = std::strlen(s);
str = new char[len + 1];
std::strcpy(str, s);
return *this;
}
// read-write char access for non-const String
char & String::operator[](int i)
{
return str[i];
}
// read-only char access for const String
const char & String::operator[](int i) const
{
return str[i];
}
void String::stringlow()
{
for(int i=0; i<len; i++)
{
if(isupper(str[i]))
str[i]=tolower(str[i]);
}
}
void String::stringup()
{
for(int i=0; i<len; i++)
{
if(islower(str[i]))
str[i]=toupper(str[i]);
}
}
int String::has(char ch)
{
int counts=0;
for(int i=0; i<len; i++)
{
if(str[i]==ch)
counts++;
}
return counts;
}
// overloaded operator friends
String operator+(const String &st, const String &st2)
{
char * temp = new char [st.len+st2.len+1];
std::strcpy(temp, st.str);
std::strcat(temp, st2.str);
String add(temp);
return add;
}
bool operator<(const String &st1, const String &st2)
{
return (std::strcmp(st1.str, st2.str) < 0);
}
bool operator>(const String &st1, const String &st2)
{
return st2 < st1;
}
bool operator==(const String &st1, const String &st2)
{
return (std::strcmp(st1.str, st2.str) == 0);
}
// simple String output
ostream & operator<<(ostream & os, const String & st)
{
os << st.str;
return os;
}
// quick and dirty String input
istream & operator>>(istream & is, String & st)
{
char temp[String::CINLIM];
is.get(temp, String::CINLIM);
if (is)
st = temp;
while (is && is.get() != '\n')
continue;
return is;
}
usestring2.cpp
#include "string2.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
String s1(" and I am a C++ student.");
String s2="Please enter your name: ";
String s3;
cout<<s2; //overloaded << operator
cin>>s3; //overloaded >> operator
s2="My name is "+s3; //overloaded =, + operators
cout<<s2<<".\n";
s2=s2+s1;
s2.stringup(); //converts string to uppercase
cout<<"The string\n"<<s2<<"\ncontians "<<s2.has('A')
<<" 'A' characters in it.\n";
s1="red"; //String(const char *)
//then String & operator=(const String &)
String rgb[3]= {String(s1), String("green"), String("blue")};
cout<<"Enter the name of a primary color for mixing light: ";
String ans;
bool success=false;
while(cin>>ans)
{
ans.stringlow(); //converts string to lowercase
for(int i=0; i<3; i++)
{
if(ans==rgb[i]) //overloaded == operator
{
cout<<"That's right!\n";
success=true;
break;
}
}
if(success)
break;
else
cout<<"Try again!\n";
}
cout<<"Bye!\n";
cin.get();
return 0;
}