C++ Strings, headers and noob.

[PPowerHouseK]

Hello all,

I am currently trying to figure out how to set a variable as a string, write to it, and display it on command. I realize this will mosty likely involve an array, however I seem to be getting lost in the headers. Whenever I try to compile I get the following error. 

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test_1.cpp(18): error C2872: 'string' : ambiguous symbol If I remove the line

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using namespace std; and add std:: in front of all the cins and couts then it will work. So my question is, how can I achieve this without having to remove the namespace std, and without having to add std:: in front of the iostreams. Here is my source:

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#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>

//which header is for strings?!
#include <fstream>
#include <xstring>

using namespace std;

char string[50];


int main()
{
cout << "Hello you crazy world.\n";
cin >>string[50];

cout<<"Your full name is "<<string[50]<<"\n";

system("pause");


return 0;
}

I have also tried removing the headers I have shown in my source, one by one, to no avail.

Thanks in advance. I will gladly supply more information if I was too vague in my explanation.

[BC_Programmer]

the string class is defined in "string.h". Also note that the string headers do nothing for "psuedo" strings, (or char arrays). the proper "C++" way would be:

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


void main()
{
        int tempkey;
string* getstring = new string("");

cin >> *getstring;
cout << *getstring;
free(getstring);

cout << "complete. Press Ctrl-Z to exit.";

cin >> tempkey;


}


Using standard C code to get data into a char array is possible as well:

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#include <stdlib>
void main()
{
char* grabstring;
grabstring = (char*)malloc(50);
gets(grabstring);
printf("%s",grabstring);

free(grabstring);
}

your main problem is from naming a variable "string" which undoubtedly conflicts with a "string" type defined elsewhere (such as the <xstring> include which goes unused alongside fstream). Also you are using cin and directing the input directly to the last element of the array, so unless the user only enters a single character, you will get a buffer overflow.

[PPowerHouseK]

I was able to achieve this with the following code:

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#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

string name ="";


int main()
{

   cout << "Please enter your name.\n";

   cin >> name;

   cout << "Your name is "<< name << endl;

   system("PAUSE");

return 0;

}

Thanks anyhow, I would have tried your suggestions but I am not familiar enough with the language yet for those functions. In time....