#include <string> in a header the defines some structs. ERROR: string does not define a type

Question

#ifndef STRCUTS_H
#define STRCUTS_H
#include <string>

struct menuEntry 
{ 
    string itemID;    //'string' does not name a type
    string itemName;  //'string' does not name a type
};

#endif

I get the same error when I put #include < string> above the header guard. Come to think of it, I've had weird trouble with putting struct definitions in headers before. Must be something I'm not getting.

Paul R · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-08 10:22:12Z

7

You need to change string to std::string, i.e.

#ifndef STRCUTS_H
#define STRCUTS_H

#include <string>

struct menuEntry 
{ 
    std::string itemID;
    std::string itemName;
};

#endif

answered Feb 8, 2011 at 10:22

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2 Comments

KitsuneYMG Over a year ago

or add a using std::string or using namespace std. Just FYI.

Paul R Over a year ago

@KitsuneYMG: no - you should never put using namespace std (or using namespace <anything> in a header.

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