// prints information about a string entered
// mikhail nesterenko (out of deitel&deitel)
// 3/7/00

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using std::cout; using std::cin; using std::endl;
using std::string;

// prints statistics of staring
void print_stats(const string &);

int main(){

   string s;        // string to measure the parameters of
   string quit="y"; // quit after this comparison?

   do{
      cout << "Enter string and hit return: ";
      getline(cin, s);
      print_stats(s);

      cout << "done? ";
      getline (cin,quit);

   }while (quit!="y");

}

// prints statistics of staring
void print_stats(const string &str){
    cout << "the stats for the string are: \n";
    cout << "\tmax size: " << str.max_size() << endl
	 << "\tsize: " << str.size() << endl
	 << "\tlength: " << str.length() << endl;

    cout << "\tempty: ";
    if (str.empty())
	cout << "yes\n";
    else
	cout << "no\n";
}