What is the meaning of this C++ Error std::length_error

Question

While running my program I get this Error:

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::length_error'
  what():  basic_string::_S_create
Abort trap

I know that you can't do much without the code but I think that error is to deep in the code to copy all of it. Maybe I can figure it out if I understand what this error means. Is this a sign for an issue with reading or writing at the wrong memory address?

Is there something I can do to get more information about the problem from my program?

Answer 1

It means you tried to create a string bigger than std::string::max_size().

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/as4axahk(VS.80).aspx

A exception of type length_error Class is thrown when an operation produces a string with a length greater than the maximum size.

Answer 2

i got the same error when i was resizing my string i was trying to create substrings and resize it and i got that error, i was getting my string bigger but shorter, is it possible that during my resizing i forced the string to get lower than zero?