ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

C++ string handling

Alright kiddo, so let's talk about string handling in C++! Basically, a string is just a fancy word for a bunch of letters (or characters) that we want to work with in our code.

Now, when we want to do things like add two strings together, or search for a specific letter in a string, we need to use something called string handling functions. These functions are little tools that help us manipulate our strings in different ways.

For example, let's say we have two strings: "hello" and "world". If we want to add the two strings together, we can use the string handling function called "concatenate". This function takes two strings as input, and outputs a new string that is the combination of the two.

So, if we concatenate "hello" and "world", we get the string "helloworld". Cool, huh?

Another example of a string handling function is "find". This function lets us search a string for a specific character or set of characters. For example, if we have the string "mississippi", we can use the "find" function to search for the letter "s". The function will output the index (or position) of the first "s" it finds in the string - in this case, the index would be 2.

Overall, string handling is just a way for us to work with strings (which are just a bunch of letters!) in our code. We use different string handling functions to do different things with our strings, like concatenate them together or search for specific characters.