Returning a string

[Pickle Gunner]

There is no possible way to return a string right? I tried it with no luck with a couple of variations.

#include <string>
std::string function(){
std::string Foo;
Foo = "Foo";
return Foo;
}

[webJose]

No way.

[vlad from moscow]

Function main is declared as returning int. Why are you trying to return a string?!

[o1vk4iN6]

#include <string>

std::string foo()
{
     return "magic";
}

[andywestken]

Out of interest, what are you hoping to return the string to?

Andy

[Duthomhas]

Perhaps you just want to print the string:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()
  {
  std::string message = "Hello world!";
  std::cout << message << std::endl;
  return 0;
  }

C:\Prog> a.exe
Hello world!
C:\Prog> a.exe > foo.txt
C:\Prog> type foo.txt
Hello world!
C:\Prog>

Good luck!

[Pickle Gunner]

Ok Epic facepalm on my part, I was supposed to say string function();

But I wanted to just return a string variable, I just decided to use pointers.

I just wanted to know why you couldn't return a string, it's part of the STL so It should be included Right?

I need to drink more coffee :)

[DSLq5Di1]

But I wanted to just return a string variable

Yes it's possible, and the edited code in your first post will do just that.

I just decided to use pointers.

I hope you are not returning a pointer to a local variable.