Why can\'t I output strings using `cout`?

Troubleshooting the Inability to Output Strings with cout

Why is it that you cannot output strings using cout? Let's delve into this issue and provide a solution.

In your code snippet:

<code class="cpp">string text;
text = WordList[i].substr(0, 20);
cout << "String is  : " << text << endl;

You will encounter the following error:

Error 2   error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion)  c:\users\mollasadra\documents\visual studio 2008\projects\barnamec\barnamec\barnamec.cpp    67  barnamec**

To resolve this error, you must include the necessary headers:

<code class="cpp">#include <string>
#include <iostream></code>

The header contains the declaration of the std::string class, while the header includes the definition for the std::cout object and the << operator.

Here is the corrected code:

<code class="cpp">#include <string>
#include <iostream>

string text;
text = WordList[i].substr(0, 20);
cout << "String is  : " << text << endl;</code>

Now, you should be able to successfully output strings using cout.

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