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DaWei · Jul 23rd, 2005, 7:27 AM

Strtok takes multiple delimiters, but it is intended for use with arrays of char, not std strings. Furthermore, it alters the original, so even where one can use it, one may need to copy the original first. When PHP nabbed it as a utility, they burned off some of the warts.

Jul 23rd, 2005, 7:27 AM	#5
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Strtok takes multiple delimiters, but it is intended for use with arrays of char, not std strings. Furthermore, it alters the original, so even where one can use it, one may need to copy the original first. When PHP nabbed it as a utility, they burned off some of the warts. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers