C++ Compare char array with string

Question

I\'m trying to compare a character array against a string like so:

const char *var1 = \" \";
var1 = getenv(\"myEnvVar\");

if(var1 == \"dev\")
{
   // do stu         


        

Answer 1

There is more stable function, also gets rid of string folding.

// Add to C++ source
bool string_equal (const char* arg0, const char* arg1)
{
    /*
     * This function wraps string comparison with string pointers
     * (and also works around 'string folding', as I said).
     * Converts pointers to std::string
     * for make use of string equality operator (==).
     * Parameters use 'const' for prevent possible object corruption.
     */
    std::string var0 = (std::string) arg0;
    std::string var1 = (std::string) arg1;
    if (var0 == var1)
    {
        return true;
    }
    else
    {
        return false;
    }
}

And add declaration to header

// Parameters use 'const' for prevent possible object corruption.
bool string_equal (const char* arg0, const char* arg1);

For usage, just place an 'string_equal' call as condition of if (or ternary) statement/block.

if (string_equal (var1, "dev"))
{
    // It is equal, do what needed here.
}
else
{
    // It is not equal, do what needed here (optional).
}

Source: sinatramultimedia/fl32 codec (it's written by myself)