Crashes in C++ Strings

[prasadi]

I have seen crashes in C++ strings(STL), why it always dumps in C++ strings??
Can any one answer this??

[jsmith]

You are more than likely using them wrong. It is unlikely that string has a bug
in it given that millions of programs use them every day.

[firedraco]

Whenever I have a problem with the STL, it is my fault (accessing out of bounds of the vector, etc).

[prasadi]

How can a vector go out of bound?? vector is variable length array, right??

[helios]

prasadi: Vectors don't grow automatically. If the vector is size 4 and you access element 4, the vector will throw an exception. Actually, right now I can't remember if it was the vector that throws the exception or some other lower code, but it makes more sense that vector throws it.

[kempofighter]

operator[] does not throw but the at member function does. With regards to the OP, some code needs to be posted for us to provide any insight. I would take it a step further and say that the string is definitely not the cause of the crash. It will be the user of the string that is faulty.