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Stanimirovv
Stanimirovv

Reputation: 3172

Unable to use custom objects in header files?

I am building a class in a header file (declarations) and a .cpp file (Definitions). In the "private" part I have a 

string m_name

The compiler gives me an error when I try to compile it. If I replace the string with a char* it works fine. I do, however, need a string, not a char*. Should I add the string header somewhere or something ?

Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 188

Answers (3)

Alfred
Alfred

Reputation: 1673

If you want to use string, you basically need to include its header file #include <string.h> for C or #include <cstring> for C++, otherwise you will get errors.

Upvotes: 1

user529758
user529758

Reputation:

I suspect two problems: one, "Should I add the string header somewhere?" - you should

#include <string>

Two, if you're not using namespace std;, then you have to use the fully qualified name of the class, which is std::string and not just string.

Upvotes: 1

Joseph Mansfield
Joseph Mansfield

Reputation: 110738

Make sure you #include <string> at the top of your header file and remember that it's within the std namespace: std::string m_name;.

Upvotes: 2

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