// b10.cpp

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class str {

public:
  str(char array[], int n);
  operator char*() { return myChars; }
private:
  char *myChars;
};

str::str(char array[], int n) {

  try {
    myChars = new char[n+1];
    int i;
    for(i=0; i<n; i++)
      myChars[i] = array[i];
    myChars[n] = '\0';
  }
  catch(...) {
    cout << "  memory allocation error in str ctor\n";
  }
}

void main() {

  char array[5] = { 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e' };
  str myStr(array,5);
  cout << static_cast<char*>(myStr) << endl;
}