Practice String Input And Output (2.3) - Chapter 10: Arrays and Strings

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Question 1.
Declare a string of size 15 and initialize it with the name 'Bob'.
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Remember to use double quotes for string literals.
Question 2.
What is the purpose of the null terminator in strings?
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Think about how C++ knows where a string ends.
3Question 3.
Which function would you use to read an entire line of text including spaces?
- cin >> name;
- cin.getline(name, 20);
- cout << name;
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Think about which option collects more information.
4Question 4.
True or False: A string in C++ does not require a null character to terminate.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of a string.
Question 5.
Write a C++ program that reads a user's full name and outputs the number of characters (excluding spaces) in the name.
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Keep track of the character count using a variable.
Question 6.
Create a program that accepts a string and checks if it is a palindrome (reads the same forwards and backwards).
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Consider how you can use a for loop with indices.

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