Remove c_str calls when using stream APIs.

Use an ad-hoc clang tool for matching the calls which should be
ported.

49 files changed, 297 insertions, 297 deletions

diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackDebGenerator.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackDebGenerator.cxx
index 9ae5839..27e9d9f 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackDebGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackDebGenerator.cxx
@@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ int cmCPackDebGenerator::createDeb()
     std::string tmpFile = this->GetOption("CPACK_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY");
     tmpFile += "/Deb.log";
     cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-    ofs << "# Run command: " << cmd.c_str() << std::endl
+    ofs << "# Run command: " << cmd << std::endl
       << "# Working directory: " << toplevel << std::endl
       << "# Output:" << std::endl
-      << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+      << output << std::endl;
     cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR, "Problem running tar command: "
-      << cmd.c_str() << std::endl
-      << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors" << std::endl);
+      << cmd << std::endl
+      << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors" << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
 
@@ -528,13 +528,13 @@ int cmCPackDebGenerator::createDeb()
     std::string tmpFile = this->GetOption("CPACK_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY");
     tmpFile += "/Deb.log";
     cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-    ofs << "# Run command: " << cmd.c_str() << std::endl
+    ofs << "# Run command: " << cmd << std::endl
       << "# Working directory: " << toplevel << std::endl
       << "# Output:" << std::endl
-      << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+      << output << std::endl;
     cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR, "Problem running tar command: "
-      << cmd.c_str() << std::endl
-      << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors" << std::endl);
+      << cmd << std::endl
+      << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors" << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
index cf514aa..9cdf5aa 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCommands(
       it != installCommandsVector.end();
       ++it )
       {
-      cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE, "Execute: " << it->c_str()
+      cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE, "Execute: " << *it
         << std::endl);
       std::string output;
       int retVal = 1;
@@ -296,12 +296,12 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCommands(
         std::string tmpFile = this->GetOption("CPACK_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY");
         tmpFile += "/InstallOutput.log";
         cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-        ofs << "# Run command: " << it->c_str() << std::endl
+        ofs << "# Run command: " << *it << std::endl
           << "# Output:" << std::endl
-          << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+          << output << std::endl;
         cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR,
-          "Problem running install command: " << it->c_str() << std::endl
-          << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors"
+          "Problem running install command: " << *it << std::endl
+          << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors"
           << std::endl);
         return 0;
         }
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstalledDirectories(
       ++it )
       {
       cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE,
-        "Create ignore files regex for: " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+        "Create ignore files regex for: " << *it << std::endl);
       ignoreFilesRegex.push_back(it->c_str());
       }
     }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstalledDirectories(
           if ( regIt->find(inFile.c_str()) )
             {
             cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE, "Ignore file: "
-              << inFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+              << inFile << std::endl);
             skip = true;
             }
           }
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstalledDirectories(
         filePath += "/" + subdir + "/"
           + cmSystemTools::RelativePath(top.c_str(), gfit->c_str());
         cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "Copy file: "
-          << inFile.c_str() << " -> " << filePath.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << inFile << " -> " << filePath << std::endl);
         /* If the file is a symlink we will have to re-create it */
         if ( cmSystemTools::FileIsSymlink(inFile.c_str()))
           {
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstalledDirectories(
                 ) )
           {
           cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR, "Problem copying file: "
-            << inFile.c_str() << " -> " << filePath.c_str() << std::endl);
+            << inFile << " -> " << filePath << std::endl);
           return 0;
           }
         }
@@ -663,14 +663,14 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::InstallProjectViaInstallCMakeProjects(
           std::string tmpFile = this->GetOption("CPACK_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY");
           tmpFile += "/PreinstallOutput.log";
           cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-          ofs << "# Run command: " << buildCommandStr.c_str() << std::endl
-            << "# Directory: " << installDirectory.c_str() << std::endl
+          ofs << "# Run command: " << buildCommandStr << std::endl
+            << "# Directory: " << installDirectory << std::endl
             << "# Output:" << std::endl
-            << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+            << output << std::endl;
           cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR,
-            "Problem running install command: " << buildCommandStr.c_str()
+            "Problem running install command: " << buildCommandStr
             << std::endl
-            << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors"
+            << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors"
             << std::endl);
           return 0;
           }
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ void cmCPackGenerator::SetOption(const std::string& op, const char* value)
 int cmCPackGenerator::DoPackage()
 {
   cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_OUTPUT,
-    "Create package using " << this->Name.c_str() << std::endl);
+    "Create package using " << this->Name << std::endl);
 
   // Prepare CPack internal name and check
   // values for many CPACK_xxx vars
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ std::string cmCPackGenerator::FindTemplate(const char* name)
     << (name ? name : "(NULL)") << std::endl);
   std::string ffile = this->MakefileMap->GetModulesFile(name);
   cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "Found template: "
-    << ffile.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << ffile << std::endl);
   return ffile;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackLog.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackLog.cxx
index 4e8bf0f..7befca0 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackLog.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackLog.cxx
@@ -169,27 +169,27 @@ void cmCPackLog::Log(int tag, const char* file, int line,
     {
     if ( error && !this->ErrorPrefix.empty() )
       {
-      *this->DefaultError << this->ErrorPrefix.c_str();
+      *this->DefaultError << this->ErrorPrefix;
       }
     else if ( warning && !this->WarningPrefix.empty() )
       {
-      *this->DefaultError << this->WarningPrefix.c_str();
+      *this->DefaultError << this->WarningPrefix;
       }
     else if ( output && !this->OutputPrefix.empty() )
       {
-      *this->DefaultOutput << this->OutputPrefix.c_str();
+      *this->DefaultOutput << this->OutputPrefix;
       }
     else if ( verbose && !this->VerbosePrefix.empty() )
       {
-      *this->DefaultOutput << this->VerbosePrefix.c_str();
+      *this->DefaultOutput << this->VerbosePrefix;
       }
     else if ( debug && !this->DebugPrefix.empty() )
       {
-      *this->DefaultOutput << this->DebugPrefix.c_str();
+      *this->DefaultOutput << this->DebugPrefix;
       }
     else if ( !this->Prefix.empty() )
       {
-      *this->DefaultOutput << this->Prefix.c_str();
+      *this->DefaultOutput << this->Prefix;
       }
     if ( useFileAndLine )
       {
diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackNSISGenerator.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackNSISGenerator.cxx
index f433834..0113698 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackNSISGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackNSISGenerator.cxx
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::PackageFiles()
       fileN = fileN.substr(fileN.find('/')+1, std::string::npos);
       }
     cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(fileN, "/", "\\");
-    str << "  Delete \"$INSTDIR\\" << fileN.c_str() << "\"" << std::endl;
+    str << "  Delete \"$INSTDIR\\" << fileN << "\"" << std::endl;
     }
   cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "Uninstall Files: "
-    << str.str().c_str() << std::endl);
+    << str.str() << std::endl);
   this->SetOptionIfNotSet("CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_FILES", str.str().c_str());
   std::vector<std::string> dirs;
   this->GetListOfSubdirectories(toplevel.c_str(), dirs);
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::PackageFiles()
         }
       }
     cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(fileN, "/", "\\");
-    dstr << "  RMDir \"$INSTDIR\\" << fileN.c_str() << "\"" << std::endl;
+    dstr << "  RMDir \"$INSTDIR\\" << fileN << "\"" << std::endl;
     if (!componentName.empty())
       {
       this->Components[componentName].Directories.push_back(fileN);
       }
     }
   cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "Uninstall Dirs: "
-    << dstr.str().c_str() << std::endl);
+    << dstr.str() << std::endl);
   this->SetOptionIfNotSet("CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_DIRECTORIES",
                           dstr.str().c_str());
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::PackageFiles()
   std::string nsisCmd = "\"";
   nsisCmd += this->GetOption("CPACK_INSTALLER_PROGRAM");
   nsisCmd += "\" \"" + nsisFileName + "\"";
-  cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE, "Execute: " << nsisCmd.c_str()
+  cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE, "Execute: " << nsisCmd
     << std::endl);
   std::string output;
   int retVal = 1;
@@ -329,12 +329,12 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::PackageFiles()
   if ( !res || retVal )
     {
     cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-    ofs << "# Run command: " << nsisCmd.c_str() << std::endl
+    ofs << "# Run command: " << nsisCmd << std::endl
       << "# Output:" << std::endl
-      << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+      << output << std::endl;
     cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR, "Problem running NSIS command: "
-      << nsisCmd.c_str() << std::endl
-      << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors" << std::endl);
+      << nsisCmd << std::endl
+      << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors" << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
   return 1;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::InitializeInternal()
 
   std::string nsisCmd = "\"" + nsisPath + "\" " NSIS_OPT "VERSION";
   cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE, "Test NSIS version: "
-    << nsisCmd.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << nsisCmd << std::endl);
   std::string output;
   int retVal = 1;
   bool resS = cmSystemTools::RunSingleCommand(nsisCmd.c_str(),
@@ -442,13 +442,13 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::InitializeInternal()
     std::string tmpFile = topDir ? topDir : ".";
     tmpFile += "/NSISOutput.log";
     cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-    ofs << "# Run command: " << nsisCmd.c_str() << std::endl
+    ofs << "# Run command: " << nsisCmd << std::endl
       << "# Output:" << std::endl
-      << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+      << output << std::endl;
     cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR,
       "Problem checking NSIS version with command: "
-      << nsisCmd.c_str() << std::endl
-      << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors" << std::endl);
+      << nsisCmd << std::endl
+      << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors" << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
   if ( versionRex.find(output))
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ int cmCPackNSISGenerator::InitializeInternal()
     {
     // No version check for NSIS cvs build
     cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "NSIS Version: CVS "
-      << versionRexCVS.match(1).c_str() << std::endl);
+      << versionRexCVS.match(1) << std::endl);
     }
   this->SetOptionIfNotSet("CPACK_INSTALLER_PROGRAM", nsisPath.c_str());
   this->SetOptionIfNotSet("CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY", "bin");
@@ -844,12 +844,12 @@ CreateComponentDescription(cmCPackComponent *component,
       std::string tmpFile = this->GetOption("CPACK_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY");
       tmpFile += "/CompressZip.log";
       cmGeneratedFileStream ofs(tmpFile.c_str());
-      ofs << "# Run command: " << cmd.c_str() << std::endl
+      ofs << "# Run command: " << cmd << std::endl
         << "# Output:" << std::endl
-        << output.c_str() << std::endl;
+        << output << std::endl;
       cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR, "Problem running zip command: "
-        << cmd.c_str() << std::endl
-        << "Please check " << tmpFile.c_str() << " for errors" << std::endl);
+        << cmd << std::endl
+        << "Please check " << tmpFile << " for errors" << std::endl);
       return "";
     }
 
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ CreateComponentDescription(cmCPackComponent *component,
     path = *pathIt;
     cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(path, "/", "\\");
     macrosOut << "  Delete \"$INSTDIR\\"
-              << path.c_str()
+              << path
               << "\"\n";
     }
   for (pathIt = component->Directories.begin();
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ CreateComponentDescription(cmCPackComponent *component,
     path = *pathIt;
     cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(path, "/", "\\");
     macrosOut << "  RMDir \"$INSTDIR\\"
-              << path.c_str()
+              << path
               << "\"\n";
     }
   macrosOut << "  noremove_" << component->Name << ":\n";
diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackSTGZGenerator.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackSTGZGenerator.cxx
index 8342fee..6c1d201 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackSTGZGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackSTGZGenerator.cxx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int cmCPackSTGZGenerator::InitializeInternal()
   if ( inFile.empty() )
     {
     cmCPackLogger(cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR, "Cannot find template file: "
-      << inFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << inFile << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
   this->SetOptionIfNotSet("CPACK_STGZ_HEADER_FILE", inFile.c_str());
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@ int cmCPackSTGZGenerator::GenerateHeader(std::ostream* os)
   cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(res, headerLengthTag, buffer);
 
   // Write in file
-  *os << res.c_str();
+  *os << res;
   return this->Superclass::GenerateHeader(os);
 }
diff --git a/Source/CPack/cpack.cxx b/Source/CPack/cpack.cxx
index d1a16f0..7ebfeda 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cpack.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cpack.cxx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int cpackDefinitionArgument(const char* argument, const char* cValue,
   value = value.c_str() + pos + 1;
   def->Map[key] = value;
   cmCPack_Log(def->Log, cmCPackLog::LOG_DEBUG, "Set CPack variable: "
-    << key.c_str() << " to \"" << value.c_str() << "\"" << std::endl);
+    << key << " to \"" << value << "\"" << std::endl);
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int main (int argc, char const* const* argv)
     }
 
   cmCPack_Log(&log, cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE,
-    "Read CPack config file: " << cpackConfigFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+    "Read CPack config file: " << cpackConfigFile << std::endl);
 
   cmake cminst;
   cminst.RemoveUnscriptableCommands();
@@ -262,20 +262,20 @@ int main (int argc, char const* const* argv)
       cpackConfigFile =
         cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(cpackConfigFile.c_str());
       cmCPack_Log(&log, cmCPackLog::LOG_VERBOSE,
-        "Read CPack configuration file: " << cpackConfigFile.c_str()
+        "Read CPack configuration file: " << cpackConfigFile
         << std::endl);
       if ( !globalMF->ReadListFile(0, cpackConfigFile.c_str()) )
         {
         cmCPack_Log(&log, cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR,
           "Problem reading CPack config file: \""
-          << cpackConfigFile.c_str() << "\"" << std::endl);
+          << cpackConfigFile << "\"" << std::endl);
         return 1;
         }
       }
     else if ( cpackConfigFileSpecified )
       {
       cmCPack_Log(&log, cmCPackLog::LOG_ERROR,
-        "Cannot find CPack config file: \"" << cpackConfigFile.c_str()
+        "Cannot find CPack config file: \"" << cpackConfigFile
         << "\"" << std::endl);
       return 1;
       }
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx
index de42e2b..f81083a 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildCommand.cxx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ cmCTestGenericHandler* cmCTestBuildCommand::InitializeHandler()
           cmakeBuildAdditionalFlags ? cmakeBuildAdditionalFlags : "", true);
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
                  "SetMakeCommand:"
-                 << buildCommand.c_str() << "\n");
+                 << buildCommand << "\n");
       this->CTest->SetCTestConfiguration("MakeCommand", buildCommand.c_str());
       }
     else
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildHandler.cxx
index 291c70a..7922c9a 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestBuildHandler.cxx
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ int cmCTestBuildHandler::ProcessHandler()
   for ( it = strings.begin(); it != strings.end(); ++it ) \
     { \
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Add " #strings ": " \
-    << it->c_str() << std::endl); \
+    << *it << std::endl); \
     regexes.push_back(it->c_str()); \
     }
   cmCTestBuildHandlerPopulateRegexVector(
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestConfigureHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestConfigureHandler.cxx
index 7c41298..a6e39a4 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestConfigureHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestConfigureHandler.cxx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int cmCTestConfigureHandler::ProcessHandler()
     cmGeneratedFileStream ofs;
     this->StartLogFile("Configure", ofs);
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Configure with command: "
-      << cCommand.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << cCommand << std::endl);
     res = this->CTest->RunMakeCommand(cCommand.c_str(), &output,
       &retVal, buildDirectory.c_str(),
       0, ofs);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int cmCTestConfigureHandler::ProcessHandler()
         {
         os << retVal;
         }
-      os << "<ConfigureCommand>" << cCommand.c_str() << "</ConfigureCommand>"
+      os << "<ConfigureCommand>" << cCommand << "</ConfigureCommand>"
         << std::endl;
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "End" << std::endl);
       os << "<Log>" << cmXMLSafe(output) << "</Log>" << std::endl;
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestCoverageHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestCoverageHandler.cxx
index 2c21a13..f0b1124 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestCoverageHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestCoverageHandler.cxx
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool cmCTestCoverageHandler::ShouldIDoCoverage(const char* file,
       fFile.c_str(), checkDir.c_str());
   if ( ndc.size() )
     {
-    cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Found: " << ndc.c_str()
+    cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Found: " << ndc
       << " so skip coverage of " << file << std::endl);
     return false;
     }
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ bool cmCTestCoverageHandler::ShouldIDoCoverage(const char* file,
     fFile.c_str(), checkDir.c_str());
   if ( ndc.size() )
     {
-    cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Found: " << ndc.c_str()
+    cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Found: " << ndc
       << " so skip coverage of: " << file << std::endl);
     return false;
     }
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
         ".NoDartCoverage found, so skip coverage check for: "
-        << fullFileName.c_str()
+        << fullFileName
         << std::endl);
       continue;
       }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
     if ( !cmSystemTools::FileExists(fullFileName.c_str()) )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot find file: "
-        << fullFileName.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << fullFileName << std::endl);
       continue;
       }
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
     if ( !ifs)
       {
       cmOStringStream ostr;
-      ostr <<  "Cannot open source file: " << fullFileName.c_str();
+      ostr <<  "Cannot open source file: " << fullFileName;
       errorsWhileAccumulating.push_back(ostr.str());
       error ++;
       continue;
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
         cc != fcov.size() -1 )
         {
         cmOStringStream ostr;
-        ostr << "Problem reading source file: " << fullFileName.c_str()
+        ostr << "Problem reading source file: " << fullFileName
              << " line:" << cc << "  out total: " << fcov.size()-1;
         errorsWhileAccumulating.push_back(ostr.str());
         error ++;
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
     if (!ifs)
       {
       cmOStringStream ostr;
-      ostr <<  "Cannot open source file: " << fullPath.c_str();
+      ostr <<  "Cannot open source file: " << fullPath;
       errorsWhileAccumulating.push_back(ostr.str());
       error ++;
       continue;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
     int untested = 0;
     std::string line;
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
-      "Actually performing coverage for: " << i->c_str() << std::endl);
+      "Actually performing coverage for: " << *i << std::endl);
     while (cmSystemTools::GetLineFromStream(ifs, line))
       {
       covLogFile << "\t\t<Line Number=\"" << untested << "\" Count=\"0\">"
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::ProcessHandler()
       ++ erIt )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-        "  " << erIt->c_str() << std::endl);
+        "  " << *erIt << std::endl);
       }
     }
 
@@ -719,13 +719,13 @@ void cmCTestCoverageHandler::PopulateCustomVectors(cmMakefile *mf)
     ++ it )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, " Add coverage exclude: "
-      << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+      << *it << std::endl);
     }
   for ( it = this->ExtraCoverageGlobs.begin();
     it != this->ExtraCoverageGlobs.end(); ++it)
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, " Add coverage glob: "
-      << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+      << *it << std::endl);
     }
 }
 
@@ -959,17 +959,17 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
     std::string output = "";
     std::string errors = "";
     int retVal = 0;
-    *cont->OFS << "* Run coverage for: " << fileDir.c_str() << std::endl;
-    *cont->OFS << "  Command: " << command.c_str() << std::endl;
+    *cont->OFS << "* Run coverage for: " << fileDir << std::endl;
+    *cont->OFS << "  Command: " << command << std::endl;
     int res = this->CTest->RunCommand(command.c_str(), &output, &errors,
       &retVal, tempDir.c_str(), 0 /*this->TimeOut*/);
 
-    *cont->OFS << "  Output: " << output.c_str() << std::endl;
-    *cont->OFS << "  Errors: " << errors.c_str() << std::endl;
+    *cont->OFS << "  Output: " << output << std::endl;
+    *cont->OFS << "  Errors: " << errors << std::endl;
     if ( ! res )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-        "Problem running coverage on file: " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+        "Problem running coverage on file: " << *it << std::endl);
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
         "Command produced error: " << errors << std::endl);
       cont->Error ++;
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
     if ( retVal != 0 )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Coverage command returned: "
-        << retVal << " while processing: " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+        << retVal << " while processing: " << *it << std::endl);
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
         "Command produced error: " << cont->Error << std::endl);
       }
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
       std::string sourceFile;
       std::string gcovFile;
 
-      cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Line: [" << line->c_str() << "]"
+      cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Line: [" << *line << "]"
         << std::endl);
 
       if ( line->size() == 0 )
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
            !cmSystemTools::StringStartsWith(line->c_str(), "Removing "))
           {
           cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-            "Unknown gcov output line: [" << line->c_str() << "]"
+            "Unknown gcov output line: [" << *line << "]"
             << std::endl);
           cont->Error ++;
           //abort();
@@ -1238,8 +1238,8 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
         if ( IsFileInDir(sourceFile, cont->SourceDir) )
           {
           cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   produced s: "
-            << sourceFile.c_str() << std::endl);
-          *cont->OFS << "  produced in source dir: " << sourceFile.c_str()
+            << sourceFile << std::endl);
+          *cont->OFS << "  produced in source dir: " << sourceFile
             << std::endl;
           actualSourceFile
             = cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(sourceFile.c_str());
@@ -1247,8 +1247,8 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
         else if ( IsFileInDir(sourceFile, cont->BinaryDir) )
           {
           cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   produced b: "
-            << sourceFile.c_str() << std::endl);
-          *cont->OFS << "  produced in binary dir: " << sourceFile.c_str()
+            << sourceFile << std::endl);
+          *cont->OFS << "  produced in binary dir: " << sourceFile
             << std::endl;
           actualSourceFile
             = cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(sourceFile.c_str());
@@ -1262,19 +1262,19 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleGCovCoverage(
               "Something went wrong" << std::endl);
             cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
               "Cannot find file: ["
-              << sourceFile.c_str() << "]" << std::endl);
+              << sourceFile << "]" << std::endl);
             cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
               " in source dir: ["
-              << cont->SourceDir.c_str() << "]"
+              << cont->SourceDir << "]"
               << std::endl);
             cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
               " or binary dir: ["
               << cont->BinaryDir.size() << "]"
               << std::endl);
             *cont->OFS << "  Something went wrong. Cannot find file: "
-              << sourceFile.c_str()
-              << " in source dir: " << cont->SourceDir.c_str()
-              << " or binary dir: " << cont->BinaryDir.c_str() << std::endl;
+              << sourceFile
+              << " in source dir: " << cont->SourceDir
+              << " or binary dir: " << cont->BinaryDir << std::endl;
 
             missingFiles.insert(sourceFile);
             }
@@ -1364,24 +1364,24 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleTracePyCoverage(
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
         "Cannot find source Python file corresponding to: "
-        << fileIt->c_str() << std::endl);
+        << *fileIt << std::endl);
       continue;
       }
 
     std::string actualSourceFile
       = cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(fileName.c_str());
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
-      "   Check coverage for file: " << actualSourceFile.c_str()
+      "   Check coverage for file: " << actualSourceFile
       << std::endl);
     cmCTestCoverageHandlerContainer::SingleFileCoverageVector* vec
       = &cont->TotalCoverage[actualSourceFile];
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
-      "   in file: " << fileIt->c_str() << std::endl);
+      "   in file: " << *fileIt << std::endl);
     cmsys::ifstream ifile(fileIt->c_str());
     if ( ! ifile )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot open file: "
-        << fileIt->c_str() << std::endl);
+        << *fileIt << std::endl);
       }
     else
       {
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::HandleTracePyCoverage(
           // So, this will be set to 0.
           cov = 0;
           }
-        cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Prefix: " << prefix.c_str()
+        cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Prefix: " << prefix
           << " cov: " << cov
           << std::endl);
         // Read the line number starting at the 10th character of the gcov
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeCoverageBranch(
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
                "Cannot open coverage file: " <<
-               outputFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+               outputFile << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
   std::map<std::string, std::string> fileMap;
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeCoverageBranch(
         count++;
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
                    "Produce coverage for file: "
-                   << file.c_str() << " " << count
+                   << file << " " << count
                    << std::endl);
         // start the file output
         covLogFile << "\t<File Name=\""
@@ -1663,12 +1663,12 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeCommand(
   if(arg)
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
-               "Run : " << program.c_str() << " " << arg << "\n");
+               "Run : " << program << " " << arg << "\n");
     }
   else
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
-               "Run : " << program.c_str() << "\n");
+               "Run : " << program << "\n");
     }
   // create a process object and start it
   cmCTestRunProcess runCoverageSrc;
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeCommand(
   if(!runCoverageSrc.StartProcess())
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Could not run : "
-               << program.c_str() << " " << arg << "\n"
+               << program << " " << arg << "\n"
                << "kwsys process state : "
                << runCoverageSrc.GetProcessState());
     return 0;
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeSourceSummary(
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
                "Cannot open coverage summary file: " <<
-               outputFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+               outputFile << std::endl);
     return 0;
     }
   std::set<std::string> coveredFileNames;
@@ -1796,14 +1796,14 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeSourceSummary(
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
                    ".NoDartCoverage found, so skip coverage check for: "
-                   << file.c_str()
+                   << file
                    << std::endl);
         continue;
         }
 
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
                  "Doing coverage for: "
-                 << file.c_str()
+                 << file
                  << std::endl);
 
       coveredFiles.push_back(sourceFile);
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ int cmCTestCoverageHandler::RunBullseyeSourceSummary(
         cmet /= 2.0f;
         }
       cmet /= 100.0f;
-      tmpLog << stdline.c_str() << "\n";
+      tmpLog << stdline << "\n";
       tmpLog << fileName << "\n";
       tmpLog << "functionsCalled: " << functionsCalled/100 << "\n";
       tmpLog << "totalFunctions: " << totalFunctions/100 << "\n";
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ bool cmCTestCoverageHandler::ParseBullsEyeCovsrcLine(
   if(pos == inputLine.npos)
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Error parsing string : "
-               << inputLine.c_str() << "\n");
+               << inputLine << "\n");
     return false;
     }
   // the source file has "" around it so extract out the file name
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ bool cmCTestCoverageHandler::ParseBullsEyeCovsrcLine(
   if(pos != inputLine.npos)
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Error parsing input : "
-               << inputLine.c_str() << " last pos not npos =  " << pos <<
+               << inputLine << " last pos not npos =  " << pos <<
                "\n");
     }
   return true;
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand.cxx
index a470b3b..5ddef01 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand.cxx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bool cmCTestEmptyBinaryDirectoryCommand
   if ( !cmCTestScriptHandler::EmptyBinaryDirectory(args[0].c_str()) )
     {
     cmOStringStream ostr;
-    ostr << "problem removing the binary directory: " << args[0].c_str();
+    ostr << "problem removing the binary directory: " << args[0];
     this->SetError(ostr.str());
     return false;
     }
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestGenericHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestGenericHandler.cxx
index 08cfaec..2df2229 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestGenericHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestGenericHandler.cxx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ bool cmCTestGenericHandler::StartResultingXML(cmCTest::Part part,
       ostr.str(), xofs, true) )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-      "Cannot create resulting XML file: " << ostr.str().c_str()
+      "Cannot create resulting XML file: " << ostr.str()
       << std::endl);
     return false;
     }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ bool cmCTestGenericHandler::StartLogFile(const char* name,
   if( !this->CTest->OpenOutputFile("Temporary", ostr.str(), xofs) )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot create log file: "
-      << ostr.str().c_str() << std::endl);
+      << ostr.str() << std::endl);
     return false;
     }
   return true;
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestMemCheckHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestMemCheckHandler.cxx
index f27dbc0..ecaa474 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestMemCheckHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestMemCheckHandler.cxx
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ bool cmCTestMemCheckHandler::InitializeMemoryChecking()
           cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
             "Cannot find memory checker suppression file: "
             << this->CTest->GetCTestConfiguration(
-              "MemoryCheckSuppressionFile").c_str() << std::endl);
+              "MemoryCheckSuppressionFile") << std::endl);
           return false;
           }
         std::string suppressions = "--suppressions="
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ bool cmCTestMemCheckHandler::InitializeMemoryChecking()
       }
     default:
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-        "Do not understand memory checker: " << this->MemoryTester.c_str()
+        "Do not understand memory checker: " << this->MemoryTester
         << std::endl);
       return false;
     }
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ bool cmCTestMemCheckHandler::ProcessMemCheckBoundsCheckerOutput(
       else if(!parser.ParseChunk(theLine.c_str(), theLine.size()))
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-                   "Error in ParseChunk: " << theLine.c_str()
+                   "Error in ParseChunk: " << theLine
                    << std::endl);
         }
       }
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ cmCTestMemCheckHandler::PostProcessBoundsCheckerTest(cmCTestTestResult& res,
 {
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
              "PostProcessBoundsCheckerTest for : "
-             << res.Name.c_str() << std::endl);
+             << res.Name << std::endl);
   std::string ofile = testOutputFileName(test);
   if ( ofile.empty() )
     {
@@ -943,10 +943,10 @@ cmCTestMemCheckHandler::PostProcessBoundsCheckerTest(cmCTestTestResult& res,
   cmSystemTools::Delay(1000);
   cmSystemTools::RemoveFile(this->BoundsCheckerDPBDFile.c_str());
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Remove: "
-    << this->BoundsCheckerDPBDFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << this->BoundsCheckerDPBDFile << std::endl);
   cmSystemTools::RemoveFile(this->BoundsCheckerXMLFile.c_str());
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Remove: "
-    << this->BoundsCheckerXMLFile.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << this->BoundsCheckerXMLFile << std::endl);
 }
 
 void
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ cmCTestMemCheckHandler::PostProcessPurifyTest(cmCTestTestResult& res,
 {
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
              "PostProcessPurifyTest for : "
-             << res.Name.c_str() << std::endl);
+             << res.Name << std::endl);
   appendMemTesterOutput(res, test);
 }
 
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ cmCTestMemCheckHandler::PostProcessValgrindTest(cmCTestTestResult& res,
 {
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
              "PostProcessValgrindTest for : "
-             << res.Name.c_str() << std::endl);
+             << res.Name << std::endl);
   appendMemTesterOutput(res, test);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestMultiProcessHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestMultiProcessHandler.cxx
index c979be3..b9e6721 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestMultiProcessHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestMultiProcessHandler.cxx
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void cmCTestMultiProcessHandler::PrintTestList()
     indexStr << " #" << p.Index << ":";
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT,
       std::setw(3 + getNumWidth(this->TestHandler->GetMaxIndex()))
-      << indexStr.str().c_str());
+      << indexStr.str());
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, " ");
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, p.Name.c_str() << std::endl);
     //pop working dir
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestRunTest.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestRunTest.cxx
index cdf90b9..385388d 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestRunTest.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestRunTest.cxx
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ bool cmCTestRunTest::EndTest(size_t completed, size_t total, bool started)
         *this->TestHandler->LogFile << "Test Failed.\n";
         }
       }
-    *this->TestHandler->LogFile << "\"" << this->TestProperties->Name.c_str()
+    *this->TestHandler->LogFile << "\"" << this->TestProperties->Name
       << "\" end time: " << this->CTest->CurrentTime() << std::endl
-      << "\"" << this->TestProperties->Name.c_str() << "\" time elapsed: "
+      << "\"" << this->TestProperties->Name << "\" time elapsed: "
       << buffer << std::endl
       << "----------------------------------------------------------"
       << std::endl << std::endl;
@@ -388,8 +388,8 @@ void cmCTestRunTest::MemCheckPostProcess()
     }
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, this->Index
              << ": process test output now: "
-             << this->TestProperties->Name.c_str() << " "
-             << this->TestResult.Name.c_str() << std::endl);
+             << this->TestProperties->Name << " "
+             << this->TestResult.Name << std::endl);
   cmCTestMemCheckHandler * handler = static_cast<cmCTestMemCheckHandler*>
     (this->TestHandler);
   switch ( handler->MemoryTesterStyle )
@@ -465,9 +465,9 @@ bool cmCTestRunTest::StartTest(size_t total)
       //Required file was not found
       this->TestProcess = new cmProcess;
       *this->TestHandler->LogFile << "Unable to find required file: "
-               << file.c_str() << std::endl;
+               << file << std::endl;
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Unable to find required file: "
-               << file.c_str() << std::endl);
+               << file << std::endl);
       this->TestResult.Output = "Unable to find required file: " + file;
       this->TestResult.FullCommandLine = "";
       this->TestResult.CompletionStatus = "Not Run";
@@ -482,9 +482,9 @@ bool cmCTestRunTest::StartTest(size_t total)
     // that has that information
     this->TestProcess = new cmProcess;
     *this->TestHandler->LogFile << "Unable to find executable: "
-                   << args[1].c_str() << std::endl;
+                   << args[1] << std::endl;
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Unable to find executable: "
-               << args[1].c_str() << std::endl);
+               << args[1] << std::endl);
     this->TestResult.Output = "Unable to find executable: " + args[1];
     this->TestResult.FullCommandLine = "";
     this->TestResult.CompletionStatus = "Not Run";
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void cmCTestRunTest::WriteLogOutputTop(size_t completed, size_t total)
   indexStr << " #" << this->Index << ":";
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT,
              std::setw(3 + getNumWidth(this->TestHandler->GetMaxIndex()))
-             << indexStr.str().c_str());
+             << indexStr.str());
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, " ");
   const int maxTestNameWidth = this->CTest->GetMaxTestNameWidth();
   std::string outname = this->TestProperties->Name + " ";
@@ -722,18 +722,18 @@ void cmCTestRunTest::WriteLogOutputTop(size_t completed, size_t total)
     << this->TestProperties->Name << std::endl;
   *this->TestHandler->LogFile << this->TestProperties->Index << "/"
     << this->TestHandler->TotalNumberOfTests
-    << " Test: " << this->TestProperties->Name.c_str() << std::endl;
+    << " Test: " << this->TestProperties->Name << std::endl;
   *this->TestHandler->LogFile << "Command: \"" << this->ActualCommand << "\"";
 
   for (std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = this->Arguments.begin();
        i != this->Arguments.end(); ++i)
     {
     *this->TestHandler->LogFile
-      << " \"" << i->c_str() << "\"";
+      << " \"" << *i << "\"";
     }
   *this->TestHandler->LogFile << std::endl
     << "Directory: " << this->TestProperties->Directory << std::endl
-    << "\"" << this->TestProperties->Name.c_str() << "\" start time: "
+    << "\"" << this->TestProperties->Name << "\" start time: "
     << this->StartTime << std::endl;
 
   *this->TestHandler->LogFile
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ void cmCTestRunTest::WriteLogOutputTop(size_t completed, size_t total)
     << "----------------------------------------------------------"
     << std::endl;
   *this->TestHandler->LogFile
-    << this->ProcessOutput.c_str() << "<end of output>" << std::endl;
+    << this->ProcessOutput << "<end of output>" << std::endl;
 
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, outname.c_str());
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Testing "
-             << this->TestProperties->Name.c_str() << " ... ");
+             << this->TestProperties->Name << " ... ");
 }
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx
index 4d419c2..567acfc 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestScriptHandler.cxx
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::ReadInScript(const std::string& total_script_arg)
       cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Error in read:"
-               << systemFile.c_str() << "\n");
+               << systemFile << "\n");
     return 2;
     }
 
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::ReadInScript(const std::string& total_script_arg)
     cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag())
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Error in read script: "
-               << script.c_str()
+               << script
                << std::endl);
     // Reset the error flag so that it can run more than
     // one script with an error when you
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::PerformExtraUpdates()
       output = "";
       retVal = 0;
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Run Update: "
-        << fullCommand.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << fullCommand << std::endl);
       res = cmSystemTools::RunSingleCommand(fullCommand.c_str(), &output,
         &retVal, cvsArgs[0].c_str(),
         this->HandlerVerbose, 0 /*this->TimeOut*/);
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::RunConfigurationDashboard()
     command += "\"";
     retVal = 0;
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Run cmake command: "
-      << command.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << command << std::endl);
     res = cmSystemTools::RunSingleCommand(command.c_str(), &output,
       &retVal, this->BinaryDir.c_str(),
       this->HandlerVerbose, 0 /*this->TimeOut*/);
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::RunConfigurationDashboard()
         }
 
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT,
-        "Write CMake output to file: " << cmakeOutputFile.c_str()
+        "Write CMake output to file: " << cmakeOutputFile
         << std::endl);
       cmGeneratedFileStream fout(cmakeOutputFile.c_str());
       if ( fout )
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::RunConfigurationDashboard()
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
           "Cannot open CMake output file: "
-          << cmakeOutputFile.c_str() << " for writing" << std::endl);
+          << cmakeOutputFile << " for writing" << std::endl);
         }
       }
     if (!res || retVal != 0)
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::RunConfigurationDashboard()
     output = "";
     retVal = 0;
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Run ctest command: "
-      << command.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << command << std::endl);
     res = cmSystemTools::RunSingleCommand(command.c_str(), &output,
       &retVal, this->BinaryDir.c_str(), this->HandlerVerbose,
       0 /*this->TimeOut*/);
@@ -962,13 +962,13 @@ int cmCTestScriptHandler::RunConfigurationDashboard()
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
           "Unable to run cmake:" << std::endl
-          << cmakeFailedOuput.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << cmakeFailedOuput << std::endl);
         return 10;
         }
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
         "Unable to run ctest:" << std::endl
-        << "command: " << command.c_str() << std::endl
-        << "output: " << output.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << "command: " << command << std::endl
+        << "output: " << output << std::endl);
       if (!res)
         {
         return 11;
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestSubmitHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestSubmitHandler.cxx
index bc3c333..7c72cba 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestSubmitHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestSubmitHandler.cxx
@@ -229,18 +229,18 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingFTP(const std::string& localprefix,
       if ( ::stat(local_file.c_str(), &st) )
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "   Cannot find file: "
-          << local_file.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << local_file << std::endl);
         ::curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
         ::curl_global_cleanup();
         return false;
         }
 
       ftpfile = cmsys::SystemTools::Fopen(local_file.c_str(), "rb");
-      *this->LogFile << "\tUpload file: " << local_file.c_str() << " to "
-          << upload_as.c_str() << std::endl;
+      *this->LogFile << "\tUpload file: " << local_file << " to "
+          << upload_as << std::endl;
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   Upload file: "
-        << local_file.c_str() << " to "
-        << upload_as.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << local_file << " to "
+        << upload_as << std::endl);
 
       ::curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
 
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingFTP(const std::string& localprefix,
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
           "   Error when uploading file: "
-          << local_file.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << local_file << std::endl);
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "   Error message was: "
           << error_buffer << std::endl);
         *this->LogFile << "   Error when uploading file: "
-                       << local_file.c_str()
+                       << local_file
                        << std::endl
                        << "   Error message was: "
                        << error_buffer << std::endl
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingHTTP(const std::string& localprefix,
       std::string remote_file
         = remoteprefix + cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(*file);
 
-      *this->LogFile << "\tUpload file: " << local_file.c_str() << " to "
-          << remote_file.c_str() << std::endl;
+      *this->LogFile << "\tUpload file: " << local_file << " to "
+          << remote_file << std::endl;
 
       std::string ofile = "";
       for ( kk = 0; kk < remote_file.size(); kk ++ )
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingHTTP(const std::string& localprefix,
       if ( ::stat(local_file.c_str(), &st) )
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "   Cannot find file: "
-          << local_file.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << local_file << std::endl);
         ::curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
         ::curl_global_cleanup();
         return false;
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingHTTP(const std::string& localprefix,
 
       ftpfile = cmsys::SystemTools::Fopen(local_file.c_str(), "rb");
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   Upload file: "
-        << local_file.c_str() << " to "
-        << upload_as.c_str() << " Size: " << st.st_size << std::endl);
+        << local_file << " to "
+        << upload_as << " Size: " << st.st_size << std::endl);
 
       // specify target
       ::curl_easy_setopt(curl,CURLOPT_URL, upload_as.c_str());
@@ -595,11 +595,11 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingHTTP(const std::string& localprefix,
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
           "   Error when uploading file: "
-          << local_file.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << local_file << std::endl);
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "   Error message was: "
           << error_buffer << std::endl);
         *this->LogFile << "   Error when uploading file: "
-                       << local_file.c_str()
+                       << local_file
                        << std::endl
                        << "   Error message was: " << error_buffer
                        << std::endl;
@@ -750,15 +750,15 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::TriggerUsingHTTP(
       std::string turl
         = url + ((url.find("?",0) == std::string::npos) ? "?" : "&")
         + "xmlfile=" + ofile;
-      *this->LogFile << "Trigger url: " << turl.c_str() << std::endl;
+      *this->LogFile << "Trigger url: " << turl << std::endl;
       cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   Trigger url: "
-        << turl.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << turl << std::endl);
       curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_ANY);
       curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, turl.c_str());
       if ( curl_easy_perform(curl) )
         {
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "   Error when triggering: "
-          << turl.c_str() << std::endl);
+          << turl << std::endl);
         cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "   Error message was: "
           << error_buffer << std::endl);
         *this->LogFile << "\tTriggering failed with error: " << error_buffer
@@ -932,8 +932,8 @@ bool cmCTestSubmitHandler::SubmitUsingCP(
     std::string rfname = destination + "/" + remoteprefix + *file;
     cmSystemTools::CopyFileAlways(lfname.c_str(), rfname.c_str());
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   Copy file: "
-        << lfname.c_str() << " to "
-        << rfname.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << lfname << " to "
+        << rfname << std::endl);
     }
   std::string tagDoneFile = destination + "/" + remoteprefix + "DONE";
   cmSystemTools::Touch(tagDoneFile.c_str(), true);
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ int cmCTestSubmitHandler::ProcessHandler()
       = buildDirectory + "/Testing/" + this->CTest->GetCurrentTag();
     std::string::size_type glen = gpath.size() + 1;
     gpath = gpath + "/CoverageLog*";
-    cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Globbing for: " << gpath.c_str()
+    cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Globbing for: " << gpath
       << std::endl);
     if ( cmSystemTools::SimpleGlob(gpath, gfiles, 1) )
       {
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ int cmCTestSubmitHandler::ProcessHandler()
       for ( cc = 0; cc < gfiles.size(); cc ++ )
         {
         gfiles[cc] = gfiles[cc].substr(glen);
-        cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Glob file: " << gfiles[cc].c_str()
+        cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Glob file: " << gfiles[cc]
           << std::endl);
         this->CTest->AddSubmitFile(cmCTest::PartCoverage, gfiles[cc].c_str());
         }
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ int cmCTestSubmitHandler::ProcessHandler()
     cmCTest::SetOfStrings::iterator it;
     for ( it = files.begin(); it != files.end(); ++ it )
       {
-      ofs << cnt << "\t" << it->c_str() << std::endl;
+      ofs << cnt << "\t" << *it << std::endl;
       cnt ++;
       }
     }
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ int cmCTestSubmitHandler::ProcessHandler()
       oldWorkingDirectory = cmSystemTools::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory();
     cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(buildDirectory.c_str());
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "   Change directory: "
-               << buildDirectory.c_str() << std::endl);
+               << buildDirectory << std::endl);
 
     if ( !this->SubmitUsingCP(
            "Testing/"+this->CTest->GetCurrentTag(),
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestTestHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestTestHandler.cxx
index efeb658..1d1dde4 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestTestHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestTestHandler.cxx
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ int cmCTestTestHandler::ProcessHandler()
           ofs << ftit->TestCount << ":" << ftit->Name << std::endl;
           cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, "\t" << std::setw(3)
                      << ftit->TestCount << " - "
-                     << ftit->Name.c_str() << " ("
+                     << ftit->Name << " ("
                      << this->GetTestStatus(ftit->Status) << ")"
                      << std::endl);
           }
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ bool cmCTestTestHandler::GetValue(const char* tag,
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE,
                "parse error: missing tag: "
-               << tag << " found [" << line.c_str() << "]" << std::endl);
+               << tag << " found [" << line << "]" << std::endl);
     ret = false;
     }
   return ret;
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ void cmCTestTestHandler::GenerateDartOutput(std::ostream& os)
       {
       os
         << "\t\t\t<NamedMeasurement type=\"text/string\" "
-        << "name=\"" << measureIt->first.c_str() << "\"><Value>"
+        << "name=\"" << measureIt->first << "\"><Value>"
         << cmXMLSafe(measureIt->second)
         << "</Value></NamedMeasurement>\n";
       }
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ void cmCTestTestHandler::ExpandTestsToRunInformationForRerunFailed()
   else if ( !this->CTest->GetShowOnly() && !this->CTest->ShouldPrintLabels() )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Problem reading file: "
-      << lastTestsFailedLog.c_str() <<
+      << lastTestsFailedLog <<
       " while generating list of previously failed tests." << std::endl);
     }
 }
@@ -1960,7 +1960,7 @@ std::string cmCTestTestHandler::GenerateRegressionImages(
             << " " << k1 << "=\"" << v1 << "\""
             << " " << k2 << "=\"" << v2 << "\""
             << " encoding=\"none\""
-            << "><Value>Image " << filename.c_str()
+            << "><Value>Image " << filename
             << " is empty</Value></NamedMeasurement>";
           }
         else
@@ -2014,10 +2014,10 @@ std::string cmCTestTestHandler::GenerateRegressionImages(
           << "\t\t\t<NamedMeasurement"
           << " name=\"" << measurementfile.match(idx) << "\""
           << " text=\"text/string\""
-          << "><Value>File " << filename.c_str()
+          << "><Value>File " << filename
           << " not found</Value></NamedMeasurement>"
           << std::endl;
-        cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, "File \"" << filename.c_str()
+        cmCTestLog(this->CTest, HANDLER_OUTPUT, "File \"" << filename
           << "\" not found." << std::endl);
         }
       cxml.erase(measurementfile.start(),
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestUpdateHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestUpdateHandler.cxx
index 11474ec..fda61ea 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestUpdateHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestUpdateHandler.cxx
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int cmCTestUpdateHandler::DetectVCS(const char* dir)
 {
   std::string sourceDirectory = dir;
   cmCTestLog(this->CTest, DEBUG, "Check directory: "
-    << sourceDirectory.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << sourceDirectory << std::endl);
   sourceDirectory += "/.svn";
   if ( cmSystemTools::FileExists(sourceDirectory.c_str()) )
     {
diff --git a/Source/CTest/cmCTestUploadHandler.cxx b/Source/CTest/cmCTestUploadHandler.cxx
index caf2e53..4c3f81b 100644
--- a/Source/CTest/cmCTestUploadHandler.cxx
+++ b/Source/CTest/cmCTestUploadHandler.cxx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int cmCTestUploadHandler::ProcessHandler()
   for ( it = this->Files.begin(); it != this->Files.end(); it ++ )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this->CTest, OUTPUT,
-               "\tUpload file: " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+               "\tUpload file: " << *it << std::endl);
     ofs << "<File filename=\"" << cmXMLSafe(*it) << "\">\n"
        << "<Content encoding=\"base64\">\n";
     ofs << this->CTest->Base64EncodeFile(*it);
diff --git a/Source/cmAddCustomCommandCommand.cxx b/Source/cmAddCustomCommandCommand.cxx
index c3a9a16..d5f00ff 100644
--- a/Source/cmAddCustomCommandCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmAddCustomCommandCommand.cxx
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ bool cmAddCustomCommandCommand
 
     // No command for this output exists.
     cmOStringStream e;
-    e << "given APPEND option with output \"" << output[0].c_str()
+    e << "given APPEND option with output \"" << output[0]
       << "\" which is not already a custom command output.";
     this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
diff --git a/Source/cmCMakeMinimumRequired.cxx b/Source/cmCMakeMinimumRequired.cxx
index ba3a832..58b61de 100644
--- a/Source/cmCMakeMinimumRequired.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCMakeMinimumRequired.cxx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool cmCMakeMinimumRequired
             &required_patch, &required_tweak) < 2)
     {
     cmOStringStream e;
-    e << "could not parse VERSION \"" << version_string.c_str() << "\".";
+    e << "could not parse VERSION \"" << version_string << "\".";
     this->SetError(e.str());
     return false;
     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool cmCMakeMinimumRequired
     {
     // The current version is too low.
     cmOStringStream e;
-    e << "CMake " << version_string.c_str()
+    e << "CMake " << version_string
       << " or higher is required.  You are running version "
       << cmVersion::GetCMakeVersion();
     this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
diff --git a/Source/cmCTest.cxx b/Source/cmCTest.cxx
index 678b497..9f711b7 100644
--- a/Source/cmCTest.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCTest.cxx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct tm* cmCTest::GetNightlyTime(std::string str,
           lctime->tm_mday,
           str.c_str());
   cmCTestLog(this, OUTPUT, "Determine Nightly Start Time" << std::endl
-    << "   Specified time: " << str.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << "   Specified time: " << str << std::endl);
   //Convert the nightly start time to seconds. Since we are
   //providing only a time and a timezone, the current date of
   //the local machine is assumed. Consequently, nightlySeconds
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ bool cmCTest::InitializeFromCommand(cmCTestStartCommand* command)
   if ( !fname.empty() )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this, OUTPUT, "   Reading ctest configuration file: "
-      << fname.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << fname << std::endl);
     bool readit = mf->ReadListFile(mf->GetCurrentListFile(),
       fname.c_str() );
     if(!readit)
@@ -696,10 +696,10 @@ bool cmCTest::InitializeFromCommand(cmCTestStartCommand* command)
     {
     cmCTestLog(this, WARNING,
       "Cannot locate CTest configuration: in BuildDirectory: "
-      << bld_dir_fname.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << bld_dir_fname << std::endl);
     cmCTestLog(this, WARNING,
       "Cannot locate CTest configuration: in SourceDirectory: "
-      << src_dir_fname.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << src_dir_fname << std::endl);
     }
 
   this->SetCTestConfigurationFromCMakeVariable(mf, "NightlyStartTime",
@@ -748,13 +748,13 @@ bool cmCTest::UpdateCTestConfiguration()
       }
     }
   cmCTestLog(this, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "UpdateCTestConfiguration  from :"
-             << fileName.c_str() << "\n");
+             << fileName << "\n");
   if ( !cmSystemTools::FileExists(fileName.c_str()) )
     {
     // No need to exit if we are not producing XML
     if ( this->ProduceXML )
       {
-      cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot find file: " << fileName.c_str()
+      cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot find file: " << fileName
         << std::endl);
       return false;
       }
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ bool cmCTest::UpdateCTestConfiguration()
   else
     {
     cmCTestLog(this, HANDLER_VERBOSE_OUTPUT, "Parse Config file:"
-               << fileName.c_str() << "\n");
+               << fileName << "\n");
     // parse the dart test file
     cmsys::ifstream fin(fileName.c_str());
 
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ int cmCTest::RunTest(std::vector<const char*> argv,
     *output += oss.str();
     if ( log )
       {
-      *log << output->c_str();
+      *log << *output;
       }
     cmSystemTools::ChangeDirectory(oldpath.c_str());
 
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ void cmCTest::AddSiteProperties(std::ostream& ostr)
       for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = args.begin();
           i != args.end(); ++i)
         {
-        ostr << "    <Label>" << i->c_str() << "</Label>\n";
+        ostr << "    <Label>" << *i << "</Label>\n";
         }
       ostr << "  </Labels>\n";
       }
@@ -1606,7 +1606,7 @@ int cmCTest::GenerateCTestNotesOutput(std::ostream& os,
 
   for ( it = files.begin(); it != files.end(); it ++ )
     {
-    cmCTestLog(this, OUTPUT, "\tAdd file: " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+    cmCTestLog(this, OUTPUT, "\tAdd file: " << *it << std::endl);
     std::string note_time = this->CurrentTime();
     os << "<Note Name=\"" << cmXMLSafe(*it) << "\">\n"
       << "<Time>" << cmSystemTools::GetTime() << "</Time>\n"
@@ -1624,8 +1624,8 @@ int cmCTest::GenerateCTestNotesOutput(std::ostream& os,
       }
     else
       {
-      os << "Problem reading file: " << it->c_str() << std::endl;
-      cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Problem reading file: " << it->c_str()
+      os << "Problem reading file: " << *it << std::endl;
+      cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Problem reading file: " << *it
         << " while creating notes" << std::endl);
       }
     os << "</Text>\n"
@@ -1732,7 +1732,7 @@ bool cmCTest::SubmitExtraFiles(const VectorOfStrings &files)
     if ( !cmSystemTools::FileExists(it->c_str()) )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Cannot find extra file: "
-        << it->c_str() << " to submit."
+        << *it << " to submit."
         << std::endl;);
       return false;
       }
@@ -2319,7 +2319,7 @@ int cmCTest::Run(std::vector<std::string> &args, std::string* output)
         executeTests = false;
         cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE,
           "CTest -T called with incorrect option: "
-          << args[i].c_str() << std::endl);
+          << args[i] << std::endl);
         cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Available options are:" << std::endl
           << "  " << ctestExec << " -T all" << std::endl
           << "  " << ctestExec << " -T start" << std::endl
@@ -2356,7 +2356,7 @@ int cmCTest::Run(std::vector<std::string> &args, std::string* output)
         {
         executeTests = false;
         cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE,
-          "CTest -M called with incorrect option: " << str.c_str()
+          "CTest -M called with incorrect option: " << str
           << std::endl);
         cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE, "Available options are:" << std::endl
           << "  " << ctestExec << " -M Continuous" << std::endl
@@ -2527,11 +2527,11 @@ int cmCTest::ReadCustomConfigurationFileTree(const char* dir, cmMakefile* mf)
   std::string fname = dir;
   fname += "/CTestCustom.cmake";
   cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "* Check for file: "
-    << fname.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << fname << std::endl);
   if ( cmSystemTools::FileExists(fname.c_str()) )
     {
     cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "* Read custom CTest configuration file: "
-      << fname.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << fname << std::endl);
     bool erroroc = cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag();
     cmSystemTools::ResetErrorOccuredFlag();
 
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@ int cmCTest::ReadCustomConfigurationFileTree(const char* dir, cmMakefile* mf)
       {
       cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE,
         "Problem reading custom configuration: "
-        << fname.c_str() << std::endl);
+        << fname << std::endl);
       }
     found = true;
     if ( erroroc )
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ int cmCTest::ReadCustomConfigurationFileTree(const char* dir, cmMakefile* mf)
   std::string rexpr = dir;
   rexpr += "/CTestCustom.ctest";
   cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "* Check for file: "
-    << rexpr.c_str() << std::endl);
+    << rexpr << std::endl);
   if ( !found && cmSystemTools::FileExists(rexpr.c_str()) )
     {
     cmsys::Glob gl;
@@ -2564,13 +2564,13 @@ int cmCTest::ReadCustomConfigurationFileTree(const char* dir, cmMakefile* mf)
       ++ fileIt )
       {
       cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "* Read custom CTest configuration file: "
-        << fileIt->c_str() << std::endl);
+        << *fileIt << std::endl);
       if ( !mf->ReadListFile(0, fileIt->c_str()) ||
         cmSystemTools::GetErrorOccuredFlag() )
         {
         cmCTestLog(this, ERROR_MESSAGE,
           "Problem reading custom configuration: "
-          << fileIt->c_str() << std::endl);
+          << *fileIt << std::endl);
         }
       }
     found = true;
@@ -2584,7 +2584,7 @@ int cmCTest::ReadCustomConfigurationFileTree(const char* dir, cmMakefile* mf)
       {
       cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG,
         "* Read custom CTest configuration vectors for handler: "
-        << it->first.c_str() << " (" << it->second << ")" << std::endl);
+        << it->first << " (" << it->second << ")" << std::endl);
       it->second->PopulateCustomVectors(mf);
       }
     }
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ void cmCTest::PopulateCustomVector(cmMakefile* mf, const std::string& def,
 
   for ( it = slist.begin(); it != slist.end(); ++it )
     {
-    cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "  -- " << it->c_str() << std::endl);
+    cmCTestLog(this, DEBUG, "  -- " << *it << std::endl);
     vec.push_back(*it);
     }
 }
@@ -2849,7 +2849,7 @@ void cmCTest::AddCTestConfigurationOverwrite(const std::string& overStr)
       "CTest configuration overwrite specified in the wrong format."
       << std::endl
       << "Valid format is: --overwrite key=value" << std::endl
-      << "The specified was: --overwrite " << overStr.c_str() << std::endl);
+      << "The specified was: --overwrite " << overStr << std::endl);
     return;
     }
   std::string key = overStr.substr(0, epos);
diff --git a/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx b/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx
index 159f9c3..8f352b1 100644
--- a/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCacheManager.cxx
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ void cmCacheManager::OutputHelpString(std::ostream& fout,
         fout << "\\n";
         }
       oneLine = helpString.substr(pos, i - pos);
-      fout << oneLine.c_str() << "\n";
+      fout << oneLine << "\n";
       pos = i;
       }
     }
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ void cmCacheManager::PrintCache(std::ostream& out) const
     {
     if((*i).second.Type != INTERNAL)
       {
-      out << (*i).first.c_str() << " = " << (*i).second.Value.c_str()
+      out << (*i).first << " = " << (*i).second.Value
           << std::endl;
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmCommandArgumentParserHelper.cxx b/Source/cmCommandArgumentParserHelper.cxx
index c9490ca..a7f6b49 100644
--- a/Source/cmCommandArgumentParserHelper.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCommandArgumentParserHelper.cxx
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ int cmCommandArgumentParserHelper::ParseString(const char* str, int verb)
   if ( Verbose )
     {
     std::cerr << "Expanding [" << str << "] produced: ["
-              << this->Result.c_str() << "]" << std::endl;
+              << this->Result << "]" << std::endl;
     }
   return 1;
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmCoreTryCompile.cxx b/Source/cmCoreTryCompile.cxx
index 3987283..a3f3277 100644
--- a/Source/cmCoreTryCompile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCoreTryCompile.cxx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
       e << "Failed to open\n"
-        << "  " << outFileName.c_str() << "\n"
+        << "  " << outFileName << "\n"
         << cmSystemTools::GetLastSystemError();
       this->Makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str());
       return -1;
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@ int cmCoreTryCompile::TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv)
         {
         cmOStringStream emsg;
         emsg << "Cannot copy output executable\n"
-             << "  '" << this->OutputFile.c_str() << "'\n"
+             << "  '" << this->OutputFile << "'\n"
              << "to destination specified by COPY_FILE:\n"
-             << "  '" << copyFile.c_str() << "'\n";
+             << "  '" << copyFile << "'\n";
         if(!this->FindErrorMessage.empty())
           {
           emsg << this->FindErrorMessage.c_str();
diff --git a/Source/cmDependsC.cxx b/Source/cmDependsC.cxx
index 56ef6e2..d26d3a9 100644
--- a/Source/cmDependsC.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmDependsC.cxx
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ bool cmDependsC::WriteDependencies(const std::set<std::string>& sources,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
                 << std::endl;
-    internalDepends << " " << i->c_str() << std::endl;
+    internalDepends << " " << *i << std::endl;
     }
   makeDepends << std::endl;
 
diff --git a/Source/cmDependsFortran.cxx b/Source/cmDependsFortran.cxx
index 1d91b4a..79cb560 100644
--- a/Source/cmDependsFortran.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmDependsFortran.cxx
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ cmDependsFortran
                                     cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT,
                                     cmLocalGenerator::MAKEFILE)
                 << std::endl;
-    internalDepends << " " << i->c_str() << std::endl;
+    internalDepends << " " << *i << std::endl;
     }
   makeDepends << std::endl;
 
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ bool cmDependsFortran::CopyModule(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
       if(!cmSystemTools::CopyFileAlways(mod_upper.c_str(), stamp.c_str()))
         {
         std::cerr << "Error copying Fortran module from \""
-                  << mod_upper.c_str() << "\" to \"" << stamp.c_str()
+                  << mod_upper << "\" to \"" << stamp
                   << "\".\n";
         return false;
         }
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ bool cmDependsFortran::CopyModule(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
       if(!cmSystemTools::CopyFileAlways(mod_lower.c_str(), stamp.c_str()))
         {
         std::cerr << "Error copying Fortran module from \""
-                  << mod_lower.c_str() << "\" to \"" << stamp.c_str()
+                  << mod_lower << "\" to \"" << stamp
                   << "\".\n";
         return false;
         }
@@ -689,9 +689,9 @@ bool cmDependsFortran::CopyModule(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
     return true;
     }
 
-  std::cerr << "Error copying Fortran module \"" << args[2].c_str()
-            << "\".  Tried \"" << mod_upper.c_str()
-            << "\" and \"" << mod_lower.c_str() << "\".\n";
+  std::cerr << "Error copying Fortran module \"" << args[2]
+            << "\".  Tried \"" << mod_upper
+            << "\" and \"" << mod_lower << "\".\n";
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmDependsJavaParserHelper.cxx b/Source/cmDependsJavaParserHelper.cxx
index e23e4b7..02f2d21 100644
--- a/Source/cmDependsJavaParserHelper.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmDependsJavaParserHelper.cxx
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void cmDependsJavaParserHelper::PrintClasses()
     sit != files.end();
     ++ sit )
     {
-    std::cout << "  " << sit->c_str() << ".class" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  " << *sit << ".class" << std::endl;
     }
 }
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int cmDependsJavaParserHelper::ParseString(const char* str, int verb)
     if ( this->CurrentPackage.size() > 0 )
       {
       std::cout << "Current package is: " <<
-        this->CurrentPackage.c_str() << std::endl;
+        this->CurrentPackage << std::endl;
       }
     std::cout << "Imports packages:";
     if ( this->PackagesImport.size() > 0 )
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ int cmDependsJavaParserHelper::ParseString(const char* str, int verb)
         it != this->PackagesImport.end();
         ++ it )
         {
-        std::cout << " " << it->c_str();
+        std::cout << " " << *it;
         }
       }
     std::cout << std::endl;
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ int cmDependsJavaParserHelper::ParseString(const char* str, int verb)
         it != this->ClassesFound.end();
         ++ it )
         {
-        std::cout << " " << it->c_str();
+        std::cout << " " << *it;
         }
       }
     std::cout << std::endl;
diff --git a/Source/cmDocumentation.cxx b/Source/cmDocumentation.cxx
index a4bc83d..d421889 100644
--- a/Source/cmDocumentation.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmDocumentation.cxx
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintHelpOneManual(std::ostream& os)
     return true;
     }
   // Argument was not a manual.  Complain.
-  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument.c_str()
+  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument
      << "\" to --help-manual is not an available manual.  "
      << "Use --help-manual-list to see all available manuals.\n";
   return false;
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintHelpOneCommand(std::ostream& os)
     return true;
     }
   // Argument was not a command.  Complain.
-  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument.c_str()
+  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument
      << "\" to --help-command is not a CMake command.  "
      << "Use --help-command-list to see all commands.\n";
   return false;
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintHelpOneModule(std::ostream& os)
     return true;
     }
   // Argument was not a module.  Complain.
-  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument.c_str()
+  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument
      << "\" to --help-module is not a CMake module.\n";
   return false;
 }
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintHelpOneProperty(std::ostream& os)
     return true;
     }
   // Argument was not a property.  Complain.
-  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument.c_str()
+  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument
      << "\" to --help-property is not a CMake property.  "
      << "Use --help-property-list to see all properties.\n";
   return false;
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintHelpOnePolicy(std::ostream& os)
     }
 
   // Argument was not a policy.  Complain.
-  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument.c_str()
+  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument
      << "\" to --help-policy is not a CMake policy.\n";
   return false;
 }
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ bool cmDocumentation::PrintHelpOneVariable(std::ostream& os)
     return true;
     }
   // Argument was not a variable.  Complain.
-  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument.c_str()
+  os << "Argument \"" << this->CurrentArgument
      << "\" to --help-variable is not a defined variable.  "
      << "Use --help-variable-list to see all defined variables.\n";
   return false;
diff --git a/Source/cmExportInstallFileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmExportInstallFileGenerator.cxx
index 3dc1f6c..a83a228 100644
--- a/Source/cmExportInstallFileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExportInstallFileGenerator.cxx
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ cmExportInstallFileGenerator::GenerateImportFileConfig(
     {
     std::string se = cmSystemTools::GetLastSystemError();
     cmOStringStream e;
-    e << "cannot write to file \"" << fileName.c_str()
+    e << "cannot write to file \"" << fileName
       << "\": " << se;
     cmSystemTools::Error(e.str().c_str());
     return false;
diff --git a/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx
index edb9c38..dba2406 100644
--- a/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator
        sit!=otherFiles.end();
        ++sit)
     {
-    fout<<"      <Unit filename=\""<< sit->c_str() <<"\">\n"
+    fout<<"      <Unit filename=\""<< *sit <<"\">\n"
           "      </Unit>\n";
     }
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::AppendTarget(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
         dirIt != uniqIncludeDirs.end();
         ++dirIt)
       {
-      fout <<"            <Add directory=\"" << dirIt->c_str() << "\" />\n";
+      fout <<"            <Add directory=\"" << *dirIt << "\" />\n";
       }
 
     fout<<"         </Compiler>\n";
diff --git a/Source/cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator.cxx
index da397b1..1cbd057 100644
--- a/Source/cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator.cxx
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator
     {
     std::string relativePath =
       cmSystemTools::RelativePath(projectPath.c_str(), sit->first.c_str());
-    fout<< "    <File Name=\"" << relativePath.c_str() << "\"/>\n";
+    fout<< "    <File Name=\"" << relativePath << "\"/>\n";
     }
   fout<< "  </VirtualDirectory>\n";
   fout<< "  <VirtualDirectory Name=\"include\">\n";
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void cmExtraCodeLiteGenerator
     {
     std::string relativePath =
       cmSystemTools::RelativePath(projectPath.c_str(), sit->c_str());
-    fout << "    <File Name=\"" << relativePath.c_str() << "\"/>\n";
+    fout << "    <File Name=\"" << relativePath << "\"/>\n";
     }
   fout << "  </VirtualDirectory>\n";
 
diff --git a/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx b/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx
index d02e54d..fcb95a0 100644
--- a/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::AppendTarget(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
   std::string pathXml = cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::EscapeForXML(path);
   fout <<
     "<target name=\"" << prefix << targetXml << "\""
-    " path=\"" << pathXml.c_str() << "\""
+    " path=\"" << pathXml << "\""
     " targetID=\"org.eclipse.cdt.make.MakeTargetBuilder\">\n"
     "<buildCommand>"
     << cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::GetEclipsePath(make)
diff --git a/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx b/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx
index 1d4e30c..a790e00 100644
--- a/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ bool cmFindPackageCommand
     else
       {
       cmOStringStream e;
-      e << "called with invalid argument \"" << args[i].c_str() << "\"";
+      e << "called with invalid argument \"" << args[i] << "\"";
       this->SetError(e.str());
       return false;
       }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
index b67da5b..b95ff81 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CreateDefaultGlobalTargets(cmTargets* targets)
           it != componentsSet->end();
           ++ it )
           {
-          ostr << " \"" << it->c_str() << "\"";
+          ostr << " \"" << *it << "\"";
           }
         }
       else
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator.cxx
index 2e856ba..df3ce10 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator.cxx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
     if (strstr(line, "<general>"))
       {
       fout<< "  <projectmanagement>KDevCustomProject</projectmanagement>\n";
-      fout<< "  <projectdirectory>" <<projectDir.c_str()
+      fout<< "  <projectdirectory>" <<projectDir
           << "</projectdirectory>\n";   //this one is important
       fout<<"  <absoluteprojectpath>true</absoluteprojectpath>\n";
       //and this one
@@ -368,14 +368,14 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
     // inside kdevcustomproject the <filelistdirectory> must be put
     if (strstr(line, "<kdevcustomproject>"))
       {
-      fout<<"    <filelistdirectory>"<<outputDir.c_str()
+      fout<<"    <filelistdirectory>"<<outputDir
           <<"</filelistdirectory>\n";
       }
     // buildtool and builddir go inside <build>
     if (strstr(line, "<build>"))
       {
       fout<<"      <buildtool>make</buildtool>\n";
-      fout<<"      <builddir>"<<outputDir.c_str()<<"</builddir>\n";
+      fout<<"      <builddir>"<<outputDir<<"</builddir>\n";
       }
     }
 }
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
         "  <projectmanagement>KDevCustomProject</projectmanagement>\n"
         "  <primarylanguage>" << primaryLanguage << "</primarylanguage>\n"
         "  <ignoreparts/>\n"
-        "  <projectdirectory>" << projectDir.c_str() <<
+        "  <projectdirectory>" << projectDir <<
         "</projectdirectory>\n";   //this one is important
   fout<<"  <absoluteprojectpath>true</absoluteprojectpath>\n"; //and this one
 
@@ -444,12 +444,12 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
 
   fout<<"  </general>\n"
         "  <kdevcustomproject>\n"
-        "    <filelistdirectory>" << outputDir.c_str() <<
+        "    <filelistdirectory>" << outputDir <<
         "</filelistdirectory>\n"
         "    <run>\n"
-        "      <mainprogram>" << executable.c_str() << "</mainprogram>\n"
+        "      <mainprogram>" << executable << "</mainprogram>\n"
         "      <directoryradio>custom</directoryradio>\n"
-        "      <customdirectory>"<<outputDir.c_str()<<"</customdirectory>\n"
+        "      <customdirectory>"<<outputDir<<"</customdirectory>\n"
         "      <programargs></programargs>\n"
         "      <terminal>false</terminal>\n"
         "      <autocompile>true</autocompile>\n"
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
         "    </run>\n"
         "    <build>\n"
         "      <buildtool>make</buildtool>\n"; //this one is important
-  fout<<"      <builddir>"<<outputDir.c_str()<<"</builddir>\n";  //and this one
+  fout<<"      <builddir>"<<outputDir<<"</builddir>\n";  //and this one
   fout<<"    </build>\n"
         "    <make>\n"
         "      <abortonerror>false</abortonerror>\n"
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
       dirIt != this->Blacklist.end();
       ++dirIt)
     {
-    fout<<"      <path>" << dirIt->c_str() << "</path>\n";
+    fout<<"      <path>" << *dirIt << "</path>\n";
     }
   fout<<"    </blacklist>\n";
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
   // command
   fout<<"  <kdevfileview>\n"
         "    <groups>\n"
-        "      <group pattern=\"" << cmakeFilePattern.c_str() <<
+        "      <group pattern=\"" << cmakeFilePattern <<
         "\" name=\"CMake\" />\n";
 
   if (enableCxx)
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ void cmGlobalKdevelopGenerator
           "<!DOCTYPE KDevPrjSession>\n"
           "<KDevPrjSession>\n"
           " <DocsAndViews NumberOfDocuments=\"1\" >\n"
-          "  <Doc0 NumberOfViews=\"1\" URL=\"file://" << fileToOpen.c_str() <<
+          "  <Doc0 NumberOfViews=\"1\" URL=\"file://" << fileToOpen <<
           "\" >\n"
           "   <View0 line=\"0\" Type=\"Source\" />\n"
           "  </Doc0>\n"
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
index 4a19c0c..f5c56a9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
@@ -357,13 +357,13 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
     << "set(CMAKE_MAKEFILE_DEPENDS\n"
     << "  \""
     << lg->Convert(cache,
-                   cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str() << "\"\n";
+                   cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT) << "\"\n";
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = lfiles.begin();
       i !=  lfiles.end(); ++i)
     {
     cmakefileStream
       << "  \""
-      << lg->Convert(*i, cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str()
+      << lg->Convert(*i, cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT)
       << "\"\n";
     }
   cmakefileStream
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
     << "set(CMAKE_MAKEFILE_OUTPUTS\n"
     << "  \""
     << lg->Convert(makefileName,
-                   cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str() << "\"\n"
+                   cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT) << "\"\n"
     << "  \""
     << lg->Convert(check,
-                   cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT).c_str() << "\"\n";
+                   cmLocalGenerator::START_OUTPUT) << "\"\n";
   cmakefileStream << "  )\n\n";
 
   // CMake must rerun if a byproduct is missing.
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
       k != outfiles.end(); ++k)
     {
     cmakefileStream << "  \"" <<
-      lg->Convert(*k,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT).c_str()
+      lg->Convert(*k,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT)
                     << "\"\n";
     }
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::WriteMainCMakefile()
     tmpStr += cmake::GetCMakeFilesDirectory();
     tmpStr += "/CMakeDirectoryInformation.cmake";
     cmakefileStream << "  \"" <<
-      lg->Convert(tmpStr,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT).c_str()
+      lg->Convert(tmpStr,cmLocalGenerator::HOME_OUTPUT)
                     << "\"\n";
     }
   cmakefileStream << "  )\n\n";
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
         std::string tname = lg->GetRelativeTargetDirectory(l->second);
         tname += "/DependInfo.cmake";
         cmSystemTools::ConvertToUnixSlashes(tname);
-        cmakefileStream << "  \"" << tname.c_str() << "\"\n";
+        cmakefileStream << "  \"" << tname << "\"\n";
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmGraphVizWriter.cxx b/Source/cmGraphVizWriter.cxx
index 824e9e7..601993f 100644
--- a/Source/cmGraphVizWriter.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGraphVizWriter.cxx
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WriteConnections(const std::string& targetName,
       this->WriteNode(libName, this->TargetPtrs.find(libName)->second,
                       insertedNodes, str);
 
-      str << "    \"" << myNodeName.c_str() << "\" -> \""
-          << libNameIt->second.c_str() << "\"";
+      str << "    \"" << myNodeName << "\" -> \""
+          << libNameIt->second << "\"";
       str << " // " << targetName << " -> " << libName << std::endl;
       this->WriteConnections(libName, insertedNodes, insertedConnections, str);
       }
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void cmGraphVizWriter::WriteNode(const std::string& targetName,
     std::map<std::string, std::string>::const_iterator nameIt =
                                        this->TargetNamesNodes.find(targetName);
 
-    str << "    \"" << nameIt->second.c_str() << "\" [ label=\""
+    str << "    \"" << nameIt->second << "\" [ label=\""
         << targetName <<  "\" shape=\"" << getShapeForTarget(target)
         << "\"];" << std::endl;
   }
diff --git a/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx
index 0fad9d6..9370e48 100644
--- a/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmInstallGenerator.cxx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void cmInstallGenerator
         << "${CMAKE_ABSOLUTE_DESTINATION_FILES}\")\n";
      os << indent << "endif()\n";
      }
-  os << "file(INSTALL DESTINATION \"" << dest << "\" TYPE " << stype.c_str();
+  os << "file(INSTALL DESTINATION \"" << dest << "\" TYPE " << stype;
   if(optional)
     {
     os << " OPTIONAL";
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
index 21957f9..de8dd51 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GenerateInstallRules()
         {
         std::string odir = (*ci)->GetMakefile()->GetStartOutputDirectory();
         cmSystemTools::ConvertToUnixSlashes(odir);
-        fout << "  include(\"" <<  odir.c_str()
+        fout << "  include(\"" <<  odir
              << "/cmake_install.cmake\")" << std::endl;
         }
       }
@@ -523,12 +523,12 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GenerateInstallRules()
       "endif()\n\n";
     fout
       << "file(WRITE \""
-      << homedir.c_str() << "/${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANIFEST}\" "
+      << homedir << "/${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANIFEST}\" "
       << "\"\")" << std::endl;
     fout
       << "foreach(file ${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANIFEST_FILES})" << std::endl
       << "  file(APPEND \""
-      << homedir.c_str() << "/${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANIFEST}\" "
+      << homedir << "/${CMAKE_INSTALL_MANIFEST}\" "
       << "\"${file}\\n\")" << std::endl
       << "endforeach()" << std::endl;
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx b/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
index 5dd2bb1..02d388a 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3
       i != commands.end(); ++i)
     {
     replace = *i;
-    os << "\t" << replace.c_str() << "\n";
+    os << "\t" << replace << "\n";
     }
   if(symbolic && !this->WatcomWMake)
     {
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ void cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3
   for(ImplicitDependLanguageMap::const_iterator
         l = implicitLangs.begin(); l != implicitLangs.end(); ++l)
     {
-    cmakefileStream << "  \"" << l->first.c_str() << "\"\n";
+    cmakefileStream << "  \"" << l->first << "\"\n";
     }
   cmakefileStream << "  )\n";
 
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ void cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3
         l = implicitLangs.begin(); l != implicitLangs.end(); ++l)
     {
     cmakefileStream
-      << "set(CMAKE_DEPENDS_CHECK_" << l->first.c_str() << "\n";
+      << "set(CMAKE_DEPENDS_CHECK_" << l->first << "\n";
     ImplicitDependFileMap const& implicitPairs = l->second;
 
     // for each file pair
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ void cmLocalUnixMakefileGenerator3
     if(cid && *cid)
       {
       cmakefileStream
-        << "set(CMAKE_" << l->first.c_str() << "_COMPILER_ID \""
+        << "set(CMAKE_" << l->first << "_COMPILER_ID \""
         << cid << "\")\n";
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 6fef371..58625fb 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void cmMakefile::PrintStringVector(const char* s,
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = v.begin();
       i != v.end(); ++i)
     {
-    std::cout << (*i).c_str() << " ";
+    std::cout << *i << " ";
     }
   std::cout << " )\n";
 }
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void cmMakefile
   for(std::vector<std::pair<std::string, bool> >::const_iterator i
         = v.begin(); i != v.end(); ++i)
     {
-    std::cout << i->first.c_str() << " " << i->second;
+    std::cout << i->first << " " << i->second;
     }
   std::cout << " )\n";
 }
@@ -273,15 +273,15 @@ void cmMakefile::Print() const
     }
 
   std::cout << " this->StartOutputDirectory; " <<
-    this->StartOutputDirectory.c_str() << std::endl;
+    this->StartOutputDirectory << std::endl;
   std::cout << " this->HomeOutputDirectory; " <<
-    this->HomeOutputDirectory.c_str() << std::endl;
+    this->HomeOutputDirectory << std::endl;
   std::cout << " this->cmStartDirectory; " <<
-    this->cmStartDirectory.c_str() << std::endl;
+    this->cmStartDirectory << std::endl;
   std::cout << " this->cmHomeDirectory; " <<
-    this->cmHomeDirectory.c_str() << std::endl;
+    this->cmHomeDirectory << std::endl;
   std::cout << " this->ProjectName; "
-            <<  this->ProjectName.c_str() << std::endl;
+            <<  this->ProjectName << std::endl;
   this->PrintStringVector("this->LinkDirectories", this->LinkDirectories);
 #if defined(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_CMAKE)
   for( std::vector<cmSourceGroup>::const_iterator i =
@@ -2619,7 +2619,7 @@ const char *cmMakefile::ExpandVariablesInString(std::string& source,
             << "  " << filename << ":" << line << "\n";
       }
     error << "when parsing string\n"
-          << "  " << source.c_str() << "\n";
+          << "  " << source << "\n";
     error << emsg;
 
     // If the parser failed ("res" is false) then this is a real
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
index 0730bc3..983fd99 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::WriteTargetLanguageFlags()
     std::string compiler = "CMAKE_";
     compiler += *l;
     compiler += "_COMPILER";
-    *this->FlagFileStream << "# compile " << l->c_str() << " with " <<
+    *this->FlagFileStream << "# compile " << *l << " with " <<
       this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(compiler) << "\n";
     }
 
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ cmMakefileTargetGenerator
                                              "_OBJECTS");
   *this->BuildFileStream
     << "# Object files for target " << this->Target->GetName() << "\n"
-    << variableName.c_str() << " =";
+    << variableName << " =";
   std::string object;
   const char* objName =
     this->Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_NO_QUOTED_OBJECTS");
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ cmMakefileTargetGenerator
     << "\n"
     << "# External object files for target "
     << this->Target->GetName() << "\n"
-    << variableNameExternal.c_str() << " =";
+    << variableNameExternal << " =";
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i =
         this->ExternalObjects.begin();
       i != this->ExternalObjects.end(); ++i)
diff --git a/Source/cmSourceGroupCommand.cxx b/Source/cmSourceGroupCommand.cxx
index 365665d..edba5ba 100644
--- a/Source/cmSourceGroupCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmSourceGroupCommand.cxx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ bool cmSourceGroupCommand
     else
       {
       cmOStringStream err;
-      err << "Unknown argument \"" << args[i].c_str() << "\".  "
+      err << "Unknown argument \"" << args[i] << "\".  "
           << "Perhaps the FILES keyword is missing.\n";
       this->SetError(err.str());
       return false;
diff --git a/Source/cmUseMangledMesaCommand.cxx b/Source/cmUseMangledMesaCommand.cxx
index 60796ec..8d26f86 100644
--- a/Source/cmUseMangledMesaCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmUseMangledMesaCommand.cxx
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ CopyAndFullPathMesaHeader(const char* source,
       if(glDirLine.find(includeFile.c_str()))
         {
         std::string gfile = glDirLine.match(3);
-        fout << "#include \"" << outdir << "/" << gfile.c_str() << "\"\n";
+        fout << "#include \"" << outdir << "/" << gfile << "\"\n";
         }
       else if(glLine.find(includeFile.c_str()))
         {
         fout << "#include \"" << outdir << "/" <<
-          includeLine.match(1).c_str() << "\"\n";
+          includeLine.match(1) << "\"\n";
         }
       else
         {
diff --git a/Source/cmVariableWatchCommand.cxx b/Source/cmVariableWatchCommand.cxx
index 3c1fe46..debe243 100644
--- a/Source/cmVariableWatchCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmVariableWatchCommand.cxx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void cmVariableWatchCommandVariableAccessed(
   if ( !processed )
     {
     cmOStringStream msg;
-    msg << "Variable \"" << variable.c_str() << "\" was accessed using "
+    msg << "Variable \"" << variable << "\" was accessed using "
         << accessString << " with value \"" << (newValue?newValue:"") << "\".";
     makefile->IssueMessage(cmake::LOG, msg.str());
     }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool cmVariableWatchCommand
   if ( variable == "CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE" )
     {
     cmOStringStream ostr;
-    ostr << "cannot be set on the variable: " << variable.c_str();
+    ostr << "cannot be set on the variable: " << variable;
     this->SetError(ostr.str());
     return false;
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index ad8e5e6..4ce1d70 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ bool cmake::SetCacheArgs(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
           return false;
           }
         }
-      std::cerr << "loading initial cache file " << path.c_str() << "\n";
+      std::cerr << "loading initial cache file " << path << "\n";
       this->ReadListFile(args, path.c_str());
       }
     else if(arg.find("-P",0) == 0)
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ int cmake::CheckBuildSystem()
       {
       cmOStringStream msg;
       msg << "Re-run cmake missing file: "
-          << this->CheckBuildSystemArgument.c_str() << "\n";
+          << this->CheckBuildSystemArgument << "\n";
       cmSystemTools::Stdout(msg.str().c_str());
       }
     return 1;
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ int cmake::CheckBuildSystem()
       {
       cmOStringStream msg;
       msg << "Re-run cmake error reading : "
-          << this->CheckBuildSystemArgument.c_str() << "\n";
+          << this->CheckBuildSystemArgument << "\n";
       cmSystemTools::Stdout(msg.str().c_str());
       }
     // There was an error reading the file.  Just rerun.
@@ -2076,8 +2076,8 @@ int cmake::CheckBuildSystem()
     if(verbose)
       {
       cmOStringStream msg;
-      msg << "Re-run cmake file: " << out_oldest.c_str()
-          << " older than: " << dep_newest.c_str() << "\n";
+      msg << "Re-run cmake file: " << out_oldest
+          << " older than: " << dep_newest << "\n";
       cmSystemTools::Stdout(msg.str().c_str());
       }
     return 1;
@@ -2351,8 +2351,8 @@ int cmake::GetSystemInformation(std::vector<std::string>& args)
   // Copy file
   if(!cmSystemTools::cmCopyFile(inFile.c_str(), outFile.c_str()))
     {
-    std::cerr << "Error copying file \"" << inFile.c_str()
-              << "\" to \"" << outFile.c_str() << "\".\n";
+    std::cerr << "Error copying file \"" << inFile
+              << "\" to \"" << outFile << "\".\n";
     return 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmcmd.cxx b/Source/cmcmd.cxx
index ad1f2a5..9aee975 100644
--- a/Source/cmcmd.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmcmd.cxx
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
       {
       if(!cmSystemTools::cmCopyFile(args[2].c_str(), args[3].c_str()))
         {
-        std::cerr << "Error copying file \"" << args[2].c_str()
-                  << "\" to \"" << args[3].c_str() << "\".\n";
+        std::cerr << "Error copying file \"" << args[2]
+                  << "\" to \"" << args[3] << "\".\n";
         return 1;
         }
       return 0;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
           args[3].c_str()))
         {
         std::cerr << "Error copying file (if different) from \""
-                  << args[2].c_str() << "\" to \"" << args[3].c_str()
+                  << args[2] << "\" to \"" << args[3]
                   << "\".\n";
         return 1;
         }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
       if(!cmSystemTools::CopyADirectory(args[2].c_str(), args[3].c_str()))
         {
         std::cerr << "Error copying directory from \""
-                  << args[2].c_str() << "\" to \"" << args[3].c_str()
+                  << args[2] << "\" to \"" << args[3]
                   << "\".\n";
         return 1;
         }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
         {
         std::string e = cmSystemTools::GetLastSystemError();
         std::cerr << "Error renaming from \""
-                  << args[2].c_str() << "\" to \"" << args[3].c_str()
+                  << args[2] << "\" to \"" << args[3]
                   << "\": " << e << "\n";
         return 1;
         }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
       if(cmSystemTools::FilesDiffer(args[2].c_str(), args[3].c_str()))
         {
         std::cerr << "Files \""
-                  << args[2].c_str() << "\" to \"" << args[3].c_str()
+                  << args[2] << "\" to \"" << args[3]
                   << "\" are different.\n";
         return 1;
         }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
       std::vector<std::string>::iterator it;
       for ( it = env.begin(); it != env.end(); ++ it )
         {
-        std::cout << it->c_str() << std::endl;
+        std::cout << *it << std::endl;
         }
       return 0;
       }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
       {
       if(!cmSystemTools::MakeDirectory(args[2].c_str()))
         {
-        std::cerr << "Error making directory \"" << args[2].c_str()
+        std::cerr << "Error making directory \"" << args[2]
                   << "\".\n";
         return 1;
         }
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int cmcmd::ExecuteCMakeCommand(std::vector<std::string>& args)
       if(cmSystemTools::FileIsDirectory(args[2].c_str()) &&
          !cmSystemTools::RemoveADirectory(args[2].c_str()))
         {
-        std::cerr << "Error removing directory \"" << args[2].c_str()
+        std::cerr << "Error removing directory \"" << args[2]
                   << "\".\n";
         return 1;
         }
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ bool cmcmd::RunCommand(const char* comment,
     for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = command.begin();
         i != command.end(); ++i)
       {
-      std::cout << i->c_str() << " ";
+      std::cout << *i << " ";
       }
     std::cout << "\n";
     }
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ int cmcmd::VisualStudioLinkIncremental(std::vector<std::string>& args,
   resourceInputFile += ".resource.txt";
   if(verbose)
     {
-    std::cout << "Create " << resourceInputFile.c_str() << "\n";
+    std::cout << "Create " << resourceInputFile << "\n";
     }
   // Create input file for rc command
   cmsys::ofstream fout(resourceInputFile.c_str());
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ int cmcmd::VisualStudioLinkIncremental(std::vector<std::string>& args,
   manifestFile += ".embed.manifest";
   std::string fullPath= cmSystemTools::CollapseFullPath(manifestFile.c_str());
   fout << type << " /* CREATEPROCESS_MANIFEST_RESOURCE_ID "
-    "*/ 24 /* RT_MANIFEST */ " << "\"" << fullPath.c_str() << "\"";
+    "*/ 24 /* RT_MANIFEST */ " << "\"" << fullPath << "\"";
   fout.close();
   manifestArg += tempManifest;
   // add the manifest arg to the linkCommand
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ int cmcmd::VisualStudioLinkIncremental(std::vector<std::string>& args,
     {
     if(verbose)
       {
-      std::cout << "Create empty: " << manifestFile.c_str() << "\n";
+      std::cout << "Create empty: " << manifestFile << "\n";
       }
     cmsys::ofstream foutTmp(manifestFile.c_str());
     }