char var1[20];

#include <string>
string var1;

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{

    string str("Can you find, the spurious comma?");

    cout << "Original string: <" << str << ">" << endl;
    string::size_type i = str.find(",", 0);
    if (i != string::npos) {
        cout << "i = " << i << endl;
        str.erase(i, 1);
        cout << "After erase:     <" << str << ">" << endl;
    }
    else {
        cout << "Couldn't find the comma. Oh, well..." << endl;
    }
    return 0;
}