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This is what a book says.
Is this string different from a text stream which consists of many lines?...or can a string contain many lines separated by \n?
when a string constant like
"hello\n"
appears in a C program, it is stores as an array of characters containing the characters in the string and terminated with a '\0' to mark the end.
dE_logics said:This is what a book says.
Is this string different from a text stream which consists of many lines?...or can a string contain many lines separated by \n?
C strings are a sequence of characters in the C programming language, whereas text streams are a way of representing data that can be read or written from a file or the console.
C strings are commonly used for manipulating text data in C programs, while text streams are used for reading and writing data to and from files or the console.
Yes, C strings can be converted to text streams using functions such as fopen() and fputs(), and text streams can be converted to C strings with functions like fgets() and sscanf().
The advantage of using C strings is that they are simple and efficient for manipulating text data. However, they can be tedious to work with and may not be suitable for handling large or complex data. Text streams, on the other hand, provide a more versatile way of working with data, but they may have a higher memory and processing overhead.
Yes, there are other methods for handling text data such as using string libraries, regular expressions, or other data structures like linked lists. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the choice depends on the specific needs of the program.