/* ECP: FILEname=fig14_20.cpp */
/* 1*/   const String &
/* 2*/   String::operator = ( const String & Value )
/* 3*/   {
/* 4*/       const int Len = strlen( Value.Storage );

/* 5*/       if( this != &Value )        // Do not copy to yourself.
/* 6*/       {
/* 7*/           if( Len >= StorageLen )
/* 8*/           {
/* 9*/               delete [ ] Storage;
/*10*/               GetStorage( Len );
/*11*/           }
/*12*/       
/*13*/           strcpy( Storage, Value.Storage );
/*14*/       }

/*15*/       return *this;
/*16*/   }