// P8_08.H
// operator + taken out of this file for assignment
#ifndef p8_08_H
#define p8_08_H

#include <cstring> 
#include <cassert>

class String {
   friend ostream &operator<<( ostream &output, const String &s );
public:
   String( const char * const = "" ); // conversion constructor
   String( const String & );          // copy constructor
   ~String();	                      // destructor
   const String &operator=( const String & );
private:
   char *sPtr;		 // pointer to start of string
   int length;		 // string length
}; // end class String

#endif



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