Can "switch" based on std::string?

[warrener]

string x = "test1";
switch(x){
case "test1" : break;
case "test2" : break;
default : break;
}

Why this don't work for string?

[bovinedragon]

you cant use switch with string, however you could write your own switch if you really wanted to

from google: http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/Cpp/cpp_mfc/article.php/c4067