The following data types are relevant to string manipulation:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
char8 |
Signed 8 bit number for UTF-8 encodings of strings |
char16 |
Unsigned 16 bit number for UTF-16 encodings of strings |
assignable<string8> |
UTF-8 encoded string having assignment semantics under Operational Transformation |
assignable<string16> |
UTF-16 encoded string having assignment semantics under Operational Transformation |
string8 |
UTF-8 encoded string supporting insertion and deletion operations (and vector semantics under Operational Transformation). This semantics is implicit in the code generated by Xcpp, the python bindings in the cxPython library and the synchronisation algorithms implemented in the cxOperation library. A string8 member tends to be dealt with as a string under the python bindings. |
string16 |
UTF-16 encoded string supporting insertion and deletion operations (and vector semantics under Operational Transformation). Tends to be dealt with as a string under the python bindings. |
xvector<char8> |
Has vector semantics under OT. Dealt with as a list in the python bindings |
xvector<char16> |
Has vector semantics under OT. Dealt with as a list in the python bindings |