The C++ version is an array of PinOutputAbstract pointers to instances of DigtalOut and AnalogOut. ... Wiring/Arduino has lots of examples of how NOT to code in C++ with embedded systems.

Foremost in any strategy for the creation of safe and reliable C/C++ code is prevention of undefined behavior. But be prepared, because it’s not easy. On June 4, 1996, the Ariane 5 rocket was ...

Well, if you're working in C++, you <I>should</I> be using the string class and not character arrays (IIRC, the string class has search and replace methods, but I may be hallucinating).