Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1) A pointer-based string is a string object.
2) strings are always null terminated.
3) Class string member function max_size returns the maximum size for a string.
4) Class string member function at can throw an out_of_range exception.
5) Class string member function begin returns an iterator.

Answer 1

1. False. A string is an object that provides many different services. A pointer-based
string does not provide any services. Pointer-based strings are null terminated;
strings are not necessarily null terminated. Pointer-based strings are pointers and
strings are objects.
2. False. strings are not necessarily null terminated.
3. True.
4. True.
5. True (it returns a string::iterator).