C++ string Library
C++ string Functions
The <string> library has many functions that allow you to perform tasks on strings.
A list of popular string functions can be found in the table below.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| at() | Returns an indexed character from a string |
| length() | Returns the length of a string |
| size() | Alias of length(). Returns the length of a string |
| max_size() | Returns the maximum length of a string |
| empty() | Checks wheter a string is empty or not |
| append() | Appends a string (or a part of a string) to another string |
| substr() | Returns a part of a string from a start index (position) and length |
| find() | Returns the index (position) of the first occurrence of a string or character |
| rfind() | Returns the index (position) of the last occurrence of a string or character |
| replace() | Replaces a part of a string with another string |
| insert() | Inserts a string at a specified index (position) |
| erase() | Removes characters from a string |
| compare() | Compares two strings |
Learn more about strings in our C++ Strings Tutorial.
