STL Sample for the basic_string size and resize Functions

ID: Q157433

The information in this article applies to:

The Standard C++ Library included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.2

SUMMARY

The sample code below illustrates how to use the basic_string size() and resize() STL function(s) in Visual C++.

MORE INFORMATION

Required Header

   <string>

Prototype

   size_type size() const;

   void resize(size_type n, E c = E());

   resize is defined in header xstring which is included indirectly.

NOTE: The class/parameter names in the prototype may not match the version in the header file. Some have been modified to improve readability.

Description

The size() function returns the length of the sequence.

The resize() function changes the size to the length specified by the first parameter. If the sequence is made longer, the function appends elements with the value of the second parameter. This value defaults to a null. The output of the sample code shows spaces for the null characters. operator<< reads the size of string and outputs each character in the string one at a time.

Sample Code

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
// 
// Compile options needed: /GX
// 
// <filename> :  size.cpp
// 
// Functions:
// 
//    size()
//    resize() ; Defined in header xstring which is included indirectly.
// 
// Written by Linda Koontz
// of Microsoft Product Support Services,
// Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

/* Compile options needed: /GX
*/ 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

void main()

{

    string TestString = "1111122222333334444455555";
    cout << TestString << "\n  size: " << TestString.size() << endl;
    TestString.resize(5);
    cout << TestString << "\n  size: " << TestString.size() << endl;
    TestString.resize(10);
    cout << TestString << "\n  size: " << TestString.size() << endl;
    TestString.resize(15,'6');
    cout << TestString << "\n  size: " << TestString.size() << endl;

}

Output is:

1111122222333334444455555

  size: 25

11111

  size: 5

11111

  size: 10
11111     66666
  size: 15

REFERENCES

Visual C++ Books On Line: Visual C++ Books:C/C++:Standard C++ Library Reference.

Additional query words: STL STLSample size resize

Keywords          : kbcode STLIss 
Version           : WINNT:4.2;
Platform          : NT WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: October 10, 1997