[akashlee]

hi again
i was just wondering how come there is no variable type (like int) that suppors words?
i am tyring to make a program that simply just responds to a user, but all my program is accepting is numbers.
what do i do?
yes i already tried google.

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[akashlee]

Anyone?

[NullWolf]

It's been a few years since I did C++, so someone can feel free to correct any mistakes / wrongness in my answer. (BTW, u just posted it this morning, chill and people will answer.)

There aren't variables for strings / characters.
To make a "variable string" you'd have to first create a constant for the string.
Lets say for example, you set 3 "random" responses to whatever the user types.

You'd set 3 constants, then randomly call the constants.
Gimme a day and I'll find a good example. Needed to get back into programming anyways.

I'm sure some kind soul will have answered this by then, but I'll find it anyway.

In the meantime, you may want to check this:
http://www.free2code.../read.php?id=90

Edited by NullWolf, 02 August 2005 - 03:01 PM.

[inoxx.net]

yeah there is, a string:

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
string bob = "Hello, im a string\n";
cout << bob;
return 0;
}

or you could use a char array

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
char *mychar;     // this is a pointer
mychar = "Hello";

cout << "mychar has the value of: " << mychar << "\n" << "and the address in memory of: " << &mychar << "\n";

return 0;
}

Edited by inoxx.net, 02 August 2005 - 03:52 PM.