String and std::string

[Max Bowsher]

Pavel Tsekov wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Max Bowsher wrote:
>
>>>> Are there any features String has but std::string does not?
>>>
>>> Except for casecompare() I think not. Of course you can perform
>>> caseless comparison with std::string. It's just a bit tricky :).
>>> Hint: char_traits.
>>
>> What fun. I think it's time to improve my STL knowledge.
>
> Not STL, C++ :)
>
>>> There was a short discussion in the
>>> past about this I think.
>>
>> Can anyone point me to it? "String" doesn't make a very good search
>> term!
>
> Look for 'japanese' :)) You'll find it easily. There are other
> interesting topic around that one.

That curiously random search term was very useful. I found some clear info
from Robert about Exception.

Rather less on std::string vs. String. I'll wait for an answer to my
previous questions.

Max.