how to compare strings in c++
// comparing apples with apples
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
int main ()
{
std::string str1 ("green apple");
std::string str2 ("red apple");
if (str1.compare(str2) != 0)
std::cout << str1 << " is not " << str2 << '\n';
if (str1.compare(6,5,"apple") == 0)
std::cout << "still, " << str1 << " is an apple\n";
if (str2.compare(str2.size()-5,5,"apple") == 0)
std::cout << "and " << str2 << " is also an apple\n";
if (str1.compare(6,5,str2,4,5) == 0)
std::cout << "therefore, both are apples\n";
return 0;
}