String t

string_t is a Valve-specific replacement for the C String. It doesn't do anything special; it's just an indirection to "allow more flexibility in future ports or optimization".

Bizarrely, string_t can be one of three things depending on preprocessor set-up:

• struct (default for server)
• typedef int
• typedef const char* (default for client)

Usage

Whichever of the above is in effect, there are four macros to use:

NULL_STRING

A constant empty string.

STRING(string_t)

Get a C string. Don't use ToCStr() directly!

MAKE_STRING(const char *)

Make a string_t.

IDENT_STRINGS( s1, s2 )

Are these strings (of either type) pointing to the same memory?

See also

• String
• char