JdBP>>>         char str[2] = { ch } ;
 TH>> Not at initilation time, at runtime
 JdBP> I don't understand your objection.
I have a (good IMO) habit of declaring all my variables that will be used in 
the entire function in the beginning. Just like C force you too (yes I do 
know about {} but let's just ignore that for a sec).
So I don't do this:
    char ch;
    ... lots and lots of code altering ch ...
    char str[2] = {ch};
I put the char str[] declaration up with char ch.
Nicer IMO.
I program mostly C so it's better in all ways.
I see initilation of vars as an init thing,  which makes it easier to read 
(again: IMO).
 JdBP> My only guess is that you aren't familiar with this particular part of 
the C++ language,
No, this one time I am correct! Dammit! :-)
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