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# string.h(3)

Common C++ generic string class.

## NAME

string.h - Common C++ generic string class.

## SYNOPSIS

`#include <cc++/missing.h>`\
 `#include <cc++/strchar.h>`\

### Classes

class **ost::String**\
 This is a generic and portable string class.  class **ost::SString**\
 class **ost::StringObject**\
 The **StringObject** class is used to derive subclasses that use the **String** managed memory pool for all space allocations by overriding new and delete operators.

### Namespaces

 **ost**\

### Functions

**\_\_EXPORT** std::istream & **ost::getline** (std::istream &is, String &str, char delim='\\n', size\_t size=0)\

## Detailed Description

Common C++ generic string class.

## Author

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