problem using strtok_s

[cath8024]

I was using Visual C++ 6.0, where strtok worked quite fine.
But now i've been asked to use VS 2005 & i desperately need to use strtok_s. But during compilation, error is shown as 'strtok_s': identifier not found. i am comparatively new to VS 2005.

could anyone please help me.

[gpraghuram]

I was using Visual C++ 6.0, where strtok worked quite fine.
But now i've been asked to use VS 2005 & i desperately need to use strtok_s. But during compilation, error is shown as 'strtok_s': identifier not found. i am comparatively new to VS 2005.

could anyone please help me.

strtok_s is thread safe version of strtok supported by POSIX.
I dont know Microsoft VS supports the same
Raghuram

[weaknessforcats]

strtok_s should be declared in string.h in Visual Studio.NET 2005.

I tried it on my mine and it works fine.

[cath8024]

thanks for the reply.
when i included #include <string> instead of #include <string.h>,
the problem is solved.
what is the difference between the files string and string.h

[gpraghuram]

thanks for the reply.
when i included #include <string> instead of #include <string.h>,
the problem is solved.
what is the difference between the files string and string.h

#include<string > is the c++ header file while string.h is the c header file.

c++ version of string has a string class in it.

Other members please add to this

Raghuram

[cath8024]

thanks.
now that cleared my confusion & everything works just fine.

[weaknessforcats]

c++ version of string has a string class in it.

Not quite. The C++ version of the C header <string.h> is <cstring>.

The C++ <string> header is strictly a C++ Standard Library header. There are no C string functions in there. Secure or otherwise.