From: Jason Green <news AT jgreen4 DOT fsnet DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: standard libraries
Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 23:47:54 +0100
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jdo005 AT spamblockerbeta DOT latech DOT edu wrote:

> I'm still pretty new to C++(6months into it).  My current problem is
> that I need a string class, and my textbook says there is one in
> <string.h> but I've looked in \include\string.h & strings.h but I
> found no classes,  only functions and references to something called

 <string.h> is for the C string functions.  The header <string>
declares the C++ string classes.

> header files so I know whats in them if not.   Lastly,  is there a
> place that has a list of all the standard libraries and what they
> contain (assuming info doesn't already do this).   

Do a web search and/or get a good book:

http://www.cerfnet.com/~mpcline/c++-faq-lite/how-to-learn-cpp.html
http://www.accu.org/bookreviews/public/reviews/0sb/beginner_s_c__.htm

You can also get help in alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++, comp.lang.c and
comp.lang.c++