C++ functions (returning strings)

[dwcnmv]

This is in C/C++:
Ok, I get how returning numbers, characters, bool, but how would I return a string. Such as:

// header files here
char foo();

int main()
{

     return 0;
}

char foo()
{
     bar[7] = "foobar";
     return  bar;
}

How do I get a function to return a string?

[annihilator_god]

you can't really return a string... what you can do is send an array of characters by pointers or a string (from string.h) by referance.

Now, i have read that you can setup a function like

string goodbye()
{
return( "thank you for using this program");
}

but i've had mixed results

You should also consult your compiler's help manual to see if this kind of stuff will work.

have fun

[Relyt]

Good Evening,

yep, but passing strings by ref is better pop this in it:

void myfunc(string &s);

buts if you really want to:

string myfunc(int, int);


good luck