On: Goodbye C++, Hello C

[pjmlp]

Not all C++ string libraries use Pascal strings.

Some of them use a fat pointer instead, with a mix of counter, pointer to the end, and null terminator for C compatibility.

[dr_zoidberg → pjmlp]

That's ingenious, but I don't think I've heard a name for those kind of strings.

[pjmlp → dr_zoidberg]

One thing is certain, they aren't Pascal strings.