Why do you prefer char* instead of string, in C++?

Question

I\'m a C programmer trying to write c++ code. I heard string in C++ was better than char* in terms of security, performance, etc, however sometimes it

Answer 1

Ok, the question changed a lot since I first answered.

Native char arrays are a nightmare of memory management and buffer overruns compared to std::string. I always prefer to use std::string.

That said, char array may be a better choice in some circumstances due to performance constraints (although std::string may actually be faster in some cases -- measure first!) or prohibition of dynamic memory usage in an embedded environment, etc.