The C++ basic_string class member, reserve() program example

Compiler: Visual C++ Express Edition 2005

Compiled on Platform: Windows XP Pro SP2

Header file: Standard

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To do: Using the reverse(), basic_string class member to set the capacity of the string to a number at least as great as a specified number in C++ programming

To show: How to set the capacity of the string to a number at least as great as a specified number in C++ programming using reserve(), the basic_string class member in C++ programming

// the C++ reserve() example

#include <string>

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(void)

{

string str1("Testing the reserve()");

cout<<"str1 string is: "<<str1<<endl;

basic_string <char>::size_type SizeStr1, Size1Str1;

SizeStr1 = str1.size();

basic_string <char>::size_type CapaStr1, Capa1Str1;

CapaStr1 = str1.capacity();

// compare size and capacity of the original string

cout<<"The size of str1 string is: "<<SizeStr1<<endl;

cout<<"The capacity of str1 string is: "<<CapaStr1<<endl<<endl;

// compare size and capacity of the string with added capacity

cout<<"Operation: str1.reserve(20)"<<endl;

str1.reserve(20);

Size1Str1 = str1.size();

Capa1Str1 = str1.capacity();

cout<<"str1 with increased capacity is: "<<str1<<endl;

cout<<"The size of str1 string is: "<<Size1Str1<<endl;

cout<<"The increased capacity of str1 string is: "<<Capa1Str1<<endl<<endl;

// compare size and capacity of the string with downsized capacity. Without any parameter,

// it should shrink to fit the number of the characters currently in the string

cout<<"Operation: str1.reserve()"<<endl;

str1.reserve();

basic_string <char>::size_type Size2Str1;

basic_string <char>::size_type Capa2Str1;

Size2Str1 = str1.size();

Capa2Str1 = str1.capacity();

cout<<"str1 with downsized capacity is: "<<str1<<endl;

cout<<"The size of str1 string is: "<<Size2Str1<<endl;

cout<<"The reduced capacity of str1 string is: "<<Capa2Str1<<endl;

return 0;

}

Output example:

str1 string is: Testing the reserve()

The size of str1 string is: 21

The capacity of str1 string is: 31

Operation: str1.reserve(20)

str1 with increased capacity is: Testing the reserve()

The size of str1 string is: 21

The increased capacity of str1 string is: 31

Operation: str1.reserve()

str1 with downsized capacity is: Testing the reserve()

The size of str1 string is: 21

The reduced capacity of str1 string is: 31

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