string object

Path: /sdk/add_on/scriptstdstring/

This add-on registers the std::string type as-is with AngelScript. This gives perfect compatibility with C++ functions that use std::string in parameters or as return type.

A potential drawback is that the std::string type is a value type, thus may increase the number of copies taken when string values are being passed around in the script code. However, this is most likely only a problem for scripts that perform a lot of string operations.

Register the type with RegisterStdString(asIScriptEngine*). Register the optional split method and global join function with RegisterStdStringUtils(asIScriptEngine*). The optional functions require that the array template object has been registered first.

Public C++ interface

Refer to the std::string implementation for your compiler.

Public script interface

  class string
  {
    // Constructors
    string();
    string(const string &in);

    // Returns the length of the string
    uint length() const;

    // Assignment and concatenation
    string &opAssign(const string &in other);
    string &opAddAssign(const string &in other);
    string  opAdd(const string &in right) const;

    // Access individual characters
    uint8       &opIndex(uint);
    const uint8 &opIndex(uint) const;

    // Comparison operators
    bool opEquals(const string &in right) const;
    int  opCmp(const string &in right) const;

    // Substring
    string substr(uint start = 0, int count = -1) const;
    array<string>@ split(const string &in delimiter) const;

    // Search
    int findFirst(const string &in str, uint start = 0) const;
    int findLast(const string &in str, int start = -1) const;

    // Automatic conversion from primitive types to string type
    string &opAssign(double val);
    string &opAddAssign(double val);
    string  opAdd(double val) const;
    string  opAdd_r(double val) const;

    string &opAssign(int val);
    string &opAddAssign(int val);
    string  opAdd(int val) const;
    string  opAdd_r(int val) const;

    string &opAssign(uint val);
    string &opAddAssign(uint val);
    string  opAdd(uint val) const;
    string  opAdd_r(uint val) const;

    string &opAssign(bool val);
    string &opAddAssign(bool val);
    string  opAdd(bool val) const;
    string  opAdd_r(bool val) const;
  }

  // Takes an array of strings and joins them into one string separated by the specified delimiter
  string join(const array<string> &in arr, const string &in delimiter);