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Re: String.h not allowed?

On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 02:26:04PM -0400, Dalia Chako wrote:
> Try this:
>
> 1) Start a new C++ tool project
>
> 2) Add a header file called String.h to the project
>
> 3) #include <string> in String.h
>
> 4) #include "String.h" in main.cpp
>
> 5) try to compile
>
> When I do this, the compiler barfs, with all sorts of messages about
> undeclared
> symbols such as strcpy, memset, etc.
>
> Next, add a header file called MyString.h, #include <string> in
> MyString.h, and #include
> MyString.h in main.cpp; delete String.h from the project.
>
> Now it will compile just fine.
>
> So, my question is, what is up with the header file named String.h?
> Why can't I include such a
> file in my project?

It may have something to do with the way the OS preserves case, but
doesn't respect it. I would expect it to go looking for a second
string.h in the standard include directories after including <string>,
but it may think that it's already included.

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