Tutorial

to Characters in UtfString

This tutorial will give you a lesson in how to use the UtfString library as well, and provides introduction to Unicode and the UTF encodings.

The string classes in the UtfString library are based on the string classes in the C++ Standard Template Library (STL). This makes it a lot easier for those who are already familiar with those string classes to use the UtfString library. This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with C++ and the STL string classes, so if you aren't already familiar with the STL, find yourself a good STL book or tutorial.

The interfaces of Utf8String and Utf16String are very similar, so most of the tutorial will apply to both. So When the tutorial mentions a "UtfString", it is talking about concepts that apply to both Utf8String and Utf16String . Subsequently, when the tutorial mentions "UtfChar", it is talking about concepts that apply to both Utf8Char and Utf16Char . If the tutorial specifically mentions a specific class name, the concept applies only to that specific class.

Topics

• Unicode Overview - Gives an overview of Unicode, important Unicode concepts, and how those concepts relate to the UtfString library
• Initializing and Assigning Values to a UtfString - A guide on how initialize and assign values to a UtfString
• Using Characters - A guide on how characters are represented in the UtfString library and how to use them
• Manipulating Strings - A guide on how to manipulate strings in the UtfString library
• Using Iterators - A guide on how to use iterators to iterate through strings in the UtfString library
• Using UnicodeString - An introduction to the UnicodeString class and when to use it
• Building And Using UtfString - A guide on how to build the UtfString library and use it in your applications