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C++ "Operator" keyword

Posted by Kspansel@xxx.xxx on 1999-09-05

Hello,
    I am having trouble figuring out how to use the operator keyword.  Let's 
say I have a crappy lil string class:

class CrappyString
{
    public:
        CrappyString(char *str);
        CrappyString();
        ~CrappyString();

    protected:
        char *StringData;
}

Let's say the constructor just allocates mem and fills the string.  How and 
where would I use the operator keyword to define a function that would let me 
make my CrappyString = to another string.  

CrappyString str;
str = "Hello";

And also how to "add" strings together.. (concatenate sp?) like:
CrappyString str1 = "Hey, ";
CrappyString str2 = "man.";
CrappyString str3 = str1 + str2;

Or even:

CrappyString str = "Hey, " + "man";

Sorry if I'm so unclear if you need me to explain it further then just 
ask..thanks for any help at all.

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