// STL9.cp
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()
{
	std::string	a = "Standard strings are easy to initialize.";
	a += " And they can grow without end as needed.";
	std::string::iterator	iter = std::find(a.begin(), a.end(), 'A');
	
	if (iter != a.end())
	{
		std::size_t	offset = iter - a.begin();
		a[offset] = 'a';	// They use array notation like C strings.
	}
	iter = std::find(a.begin(), a.end(), '.');
	if (iter != a.end())
	{
		a.erase(iter);	// They are STL containers.
	}
	std::cout << a << std::endl;
	std::cout << "Size is ";
	// std::cout << strlen(a);				// No coercion to char *.
	std::cout << std::strlen(a.c_str());	// But it easy to get a char *.
	// std::cout << a.size();				// Better...
	std::cout << "." << std::endl;
	// They automagically delete their allocated memory when they go out of scope.
}
// Standard strings are easy to initialize and they can grow without end as needed.
// Size is 80.