Appending integers/numbers to strings

[HairyDave]

Hi, this should be a simple question, but I'm having a bit or a nightmare.

I'm trying to append a string with a number:

typedef basic_string<TCHAR> tstring;

tstring strThis = "My String";

strThis += ??;

Now, the first attempt is obviously to just append the number, but this appends the character with the ascii code of the number - which is really annoying.

What is the way to do this, as I dont want to have to add 48 to everything!

Thanks in advance.

HD

[jim mcnamara]

Try sprintf() to reformat the number.

[HairyDave]

Unfortunately I can't get that to work, as I'm using strings.

The strings dont work inside sprintf which was really annoying - it was the first thing I thought of as I used to be a C programmer.

I could reformat the number into a buffer - but I'm hoping there is a 'neater' way to do it.

Thanks anyway Jim.

HD

[CornedBee]

There is: stringstream:

#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int func(int i)
{
  ostringstream oss;
  oss << i;
  string s = oss.str();
  cout << s.c_str();
  istringstream iss(s);
  int j;
  iss >> j;
  cout << j;
  s = "500";
  iss.str(s);
  iss >> j;
  cout << j;
  return j;
}

There it is. Header is <sstream>.
Input: basic_istringstream<typename character, typename traits = char_traits<character>, typename alloc = allocator<character> >
Output: basic_ostringstream<typename character, typename traits = char_traits<character>, typename alloc = allocator<character> >
Both: basic_stringstream<typename character, typename traits = char_traits<character>, typename alloc = allocator<character> >

char:
istringstream, ostringstream, stringstream

wchar_t: wistringstream, wostringstream, wstringstream

tchar:
typedef basic_istringstream<TCHAR> tistringstream;
typedef basic_ostringstream<TCHAR> tostringstream;
typedef basic_stringstream<TCHAR> tstringstream;

Derived from basic_istream/basic_ostream/basic_iostream, therefore the common << and >> overloads work.

[HairyDave]

Thats what I've been looking for (I think).

Cheers mate.

HD