These are "advanced" functions and they will be needed quite rarely.
\helpref{Alloc}{wxstringalloc} and \helpref{Shrink}{wxstringshrink} are only
interesting for optimization purposes.
-\helpref{GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf} may be very useful when working with
-some external API which requires the caller to provide a writable buffer, but
-extreme care should be taken when using it: before performing any other
-operation on the string \helpref{UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} {\bf
-must} be called!
+\helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer}
+and \helpref{wxStringBufferLength}{wxstringbufferlength} classes may be very
+useful when working with some external API which requires the caller to provide
+a writable buffer.
\helpref{Alloc}{wxstringalloc}\\
\helpref{Shrink}{wxstringshrink}\\
-\helpref{GetWriteBuf}{wxstringgetwritebuf}\\
-\helpref{UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf}
+\helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer}\\
+\helpref{wxStringBufferLength}{wxstringbufferlength}
\membersection{Miscellaneous}\label{miscellaneousinwxstring}
The following constructors allow you to construct wxString from a wide string
in ANSI build or from a C string in Unicode build.
-\func{}{wxString}{\param{const wchar\_t*}{ psz}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}
+\func{}{wxString}{\param{const wchar\_t*}{ psz}, \param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}
Initializes the string from first \arg{nLength} characters of wide string.
The default value of {\tt wxSTRING\_MAXLEN} means take all the string.
\helpref{WC2MB}{wxmbconvwc2mb} method is called to
convert \arg{psz} to wide string. It is ignored in Unicode build.
-\func{}{wxString}{\param{const char*}{ psz}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}
+\func{}{wxString}{\param{const char*}{ psz}, \param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}, \param{size\_t}{ nLength = wxSTRING\_MAXLEN}}
Initializes the string from first \arg{nLength} characters of C string.
The default value of {\tt wxSTRING\_MAXLEN} means take all the string.
In Unicode build, \arg{conv}'s
\helpref{MB2WC}{wxmbconvmb2wc} method is called to
-convert \arg{psz} to wide string. It is ignored in ANSI build.
+convert \arg{psz} to wide string (the default converter uses current locale's
+charset). It is ignored in ANSI build.
\wxheading{See also}
Returns a pointer to the string data ({\tt const char*} in ANSI build,
{\tt const wchar\_t*} in Unicode build).
+Note that the returned value is not convertible to {\tt char*} or
+{\tt wchar\_t*}, use \helpref{char\_str}{wxstringcharstr} or
+\helpref{wchar\_string}{wxstringwcharstr} if you need to pass string value
+to a function expecting non-const pointer.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringmbstr}, \helpref{wc\_str}{wxstringwcstr},
+\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}, \helpref{char\_str}{wxstringcharstr},
+\helpref{wchar\_string}{wxstringwcharstr}
+
+\membersection{wxString::char\_str}\label{wxstringcharstr}
+
+\constfunc{wxWritableCharBuffer}{char\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}
+
+Returns an object with string data that is implicitly convertible to
+{\tt char*} pointer. Note that any change to the returned buffer is lost and so
+this function is only usable for passing strings to legacy libraries that
+don't have const-correct API. Use \helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer} if
+you want to modify the string.
+
\wxheading{See also}
\helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringmbstr}, \helpref{wc\_str}{wxstringwcstr},
-\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}
+\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}, \helpref{c\_str}{wxstringcstr},
+\helpref{wchar\_str}{wxstringwcharstr}
\membersection{wxString::Clear}\label{wxstringclear}
\membersection{wxString::Find}\label{wxstringfind}
-\constfunc{int}{Find}{\param{wxChar}{ ch}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = false}}
+\constfunc{int}{Find}{\param{wxUniChar}{ ch}, \param{bool}{ fromEnd = false}}
-Searches for the given character. Returns the starting index, or {\tt wxNOT_FOUND} if not found.
+Searches for the given character. Returns the starting index, or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if not found.
-\constfunc{int}{Find}{\param{const wxChar*}{ sz}}
+\constfunc{int}{Find}{\param{const wxString\&}{ sub}}
-Searches for the given string. Returns the starting index, or {\tt wxNOT_FOUND} if not found.
+Searches for the given string. Returns the starting index, or {\tt wxNOT\_FOUND} if not found.
\membersection{wxString::First}\label{wxstringfirst}
This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function; you should not use it in new code.
+\membersection{wxString::From8BitData}\label{wxstringfrom8bitdata}
+
+\func{static wxString }{From8BitData}{\param{const char*}{ buf}, \param{size\_t}{len}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{From8BitData}{\param{const char*}{ buf}}
+
+Converts given buffer of binary data from 8-bit string to wxString. In Unicode
+build, the string is interpreted as being in ISO-8859-1 encoding. The version
+without \arg{len} parameter takes NUL-terminated data.
+
+This is a convenience method useful when storing binary data in wxString.
+
+\newsince{2.8.4}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{To8BitData}{wxstringto8bitdata}
+
\membersection{wxString::FromAscii}\label{wxstringfromascii}
need to convert from another charset.
+\membersection{wxString::FromUTF8}\label{wxstringfromutf8}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromUTF8}{\param{const char*}{ s}}
+
+\func{static wxString }{FromUTF8}{\param{const char*}{ s}, \param{size\_t}{ len}}
+
+Converts C string encoded in UTF-8 to wxString.
+
+Note that this method assumes that \arg{s} is a valid UTF-8 sequence and
+doesn't do any validation in release builds, it's validity is only checked in
+debug builds.
+
+
\membersection{wxString::GetChar}\label{wxstringgetchar}
\constfunc{wxChar}{GetChar}{\param{size\_t}{ n}}
It returns a pointer to a new memory block, and the
existing data will not be copied.
-Call \helpref{wxString::UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} as soon as possible
-to put the string back into a reasonable state.
+Call \helpref{wxString::UngetWriteBuf}{wxstringungetwritebuf} as soon as
+possible to put the string back into a reasonable state.
+
+This method is deprecated, please use
+\helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer} or
+\helpref{wxStringBufferLength}{wxstringbufferlength} instead.
\membersection{wxString::Index}\label{wxstringindex}
\membersection{wxString::Matches}\label{wxstringmatches}
-\constfunc{bool}{Matches}{\param{const wxChar*}{ szMask}}
+\constfunc{bool}{Matches}{\param{const wxString\&}{ mask}}
Returns \true if the string contents matches a mask containing '*' and '?'.
\membersection{wxString::mb\_str}\label{wxstringmbstr}
-\constfunc{const char*}{mb\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
+\constfunc{const char*}{mb\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}
-\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{mb\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{mb\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxConvLibc}}
Returns multibyte (C string) representation of the string.
In Unicode build, converts using \arg{conv}'s \helpref{cWC2MB}{wxmbconvcwc2mb}
\helpref{wxMBConv}{wxmbconv},
\helpref{c\_str}{wxstringcstr}, \helpref{wc\_str}{wxstringwcstr},
-\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}
+\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}, \helpref{char\_str}{wxstringcharstr}
\membersection{wxString::Mid}\label{wxstringmid}
\membersection{wxString::Replace}\label{wxstringreplace}
-\func{size\_t}{Replace}{\param{const wxChar*}{ szOld}, \param{const wxChar*}{ szNew}, \param{bool}{ replaceAll = true}}
+\func{size\_t}{Replace}{\param{const wxString\&}{ strOld}, \param{const wxString\&}{ strNew}, \param{bool}{ replaceAll = true}}
Replace first (or all) occurrences of substring with another one.
\membersection{wxString::StartsWith}\label{wxstringstartswith}
-\constfunc{bool}{StartsWith}{\param{const wxChar }{*prefix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
+\constfunc{bool}{StartsWith}{\param{const wxString\& }{prefix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
This function can be used to test if the string starts with the specified
{\it prefix}. If it does, the function will return \true and put the rest
\membersection{wxString::EndsWith}\label{wxstringendswith}
-\constfunc{bool}{EndsWith}{\param{const wxChar }{*suffix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
+\constfunc{bool}{EndsWith}{\param{const wxString\& }{suffix}, \param{wxString }{*rest = NULL}}
This function can be used to test if the string ends with the specified
{\it suffix}. If it does, the function will return \true and put the
instead (but note that parameters have different meaning).
+\membersection{wxString::To8BitData}\label{wxstringto8bitdata}
+
+\constfunc{const char*}{To8BitData}{\void}
+
+Converts the string to an 8-bit string (ANSI builds only).
+
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{To8BitData}{\void}
+
+Converts the string to an 8-bit string in ISO-8859-1 encoding in the form of
+a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only).
+
+This is a convenience method useful when storing binary data in wxString.
+
+\newsince{2.8.4}
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{From8BitData}{wxstringfrom8bitdata}
+
+
\membersection{wxString::ToAscii}\label{wxstringtoascii}
\constfunc{const char*}{ToAscii}{\void}
-Converts the string to an ASCII, 7-bit string (ANSI builds only).
-
\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{ToAscii}{\void}
Converts the string to an ASCII, 7-bit string in the form of
-a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only).
+a wxCharBuffer (Unicode builds only) or a C string (ANSI builds).
Note that this conversion only works if the string contains only ASCII
characters. The \helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringmbstr} method provides more
Please see \helpref{ToLongLong}{wxstringtolonglong} for additional remarks.
+\membersection{wxString::ToUTF8}\label{wxstringtoutf8}
+
+\constfunc{const char*}{ToUTF8}{\void}
+
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{ToUF8}{\void}
+
+Same as \helpref{utf8\_str}{wxstringutf8str}.
+
+
\membersection{wxString::Trim}\label{wxstringtrim}
\func{wxString\&}{Trim}{\param{bool}{ fromRight = true}}
embedded {\tt NUL}s (it is also slightly more efficient as {\tt strlen()}
doesn't have to be called).
+This method is deprecated, please use
+\helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer} or
+\helpref{wxStringBufferLength}{wxstringbufferlength} instead.
+
\membersection{wxString::Upper}\label{wxstringupper}
This is a wxWidgets 1.xx compatibility function; you should not use it in new code.
+\membersection{wxString::utf8\_str}\label{wxstringutf8str}
+
+\constfunc{const char*}{utf8\_str}{\void}
+
+\constfunc{const wxCharBuffer}{utf8\_str}{\void}
+
+Converts the strings contents to UTF-8 and returns it either as a temporary
+wxCharBuffer object or as a pointer to the internal string contents in
+UTF-8 build.
+% FIXME-UTF8: link to a topic explaining UTF-8 build here
+
+
\membersection{wxString::wc\_str}\label{wxstringwcstr}
-\constfunc{const wchar\_t*}{wc\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
+\constfunc{const wchar\_t*}{wc\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
-\constfunc{const wxWCharBuffer}{wc\_str}{\param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
+\constfunc{const wxWCharBuffer}{wc\_str}{\param{const wxMBConv\&}{ conv}}
Returns wide character representation of the string.
In ANSI build, converts using \arg{conv}'s \helpref{cMB2WC}{wxmbconvcmb2wc}
\helpref{wxMBConv}{wxmbconv},
\helpref{c\_str}{wxstringcstr}, \helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringwcstr},
-\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}
+\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}, \helpref{wchar\_str}{wxstringwcharstr}
+
+\membersection{wxString::wchar\_str}\label{wxstringwcharstr}
+
+\constfunc{wxWritableWCharBuffer}{wchar\_str}{\void}
+
+Returns an object with string data that is implicitly convertible to
+{\tt char*} pointer. Note that any change to the returned buffer is lost and so
+this function is only usable for passing strings to legacy libraries that
+don't have const-correct API. Use \helpref{wxStringBuffer}{wxstringbuffer} if
+you want to modify the string.
+
+\wxheading{See also}
+
+\helpref{mb\_str}{wxstringmbstr}, \helpref{wc\_str}{wxstringwcstr},
+\helpref{fn\_str}{wxstringfnstr}, \helpref{c\_str}{wxstringcstr},
+\helpref{char\_str}{wxstringcharstr}
\membersection{wxString::operator!}\label{wxstringoperatornot}