the c++ string is extremely user friendly and has a ton of helpful functions, but for the most part my book elaborates on the cstring. When will using a cstring be a better option than the c++ string?

When will using a cstring be a better option than the c++ string?

When you have to code in C. I honestly can't think of a situation I would prefer a cstring.

Just use #include<string>
No point using cstring

It is as good as asking is NOKIA 3310 better than NOKIA LUMIA.
LOL.

Use them together. You can convert one to another easily.

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/20856/
^ Would cstring only be on MS in that case?

http://forums.codeguru.com/showthread.php?319932-CString-vs-std-string