basic_string::size_type
An unsigned integer type that can represent the number of elements and indices in a string.
typedef typename allocator_type::size_type size_type;
Remarks
It is equivalent to allocator_type::size_type.
For type string, it is equivalent to size_t.
Example
// basic_string_size_type.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
int main( )
{
using namespace std;
string str1 ( "Hello world" );
basic_string <char>::size_type sizeStr1, capStr1;
sizeStr1 = str1.size ( );
capStr1 = str1.capacity ( );
cout << "The current size of string str1 is: "
<< sizeStr1 << "." << endl;
cout << "The capacity of string str1 is: " << capStr1
<< "." << endl;
}
The current size of string str1 is: 11. The capacity of string str1 is: 15.
Requirements
Header: <string>
Namespace: std