#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>

using namespace std;

int main(void) {
  ostringstream ostr;   //output string
  string num;

  //count to 1000, putting the elements into the string
  for(int i=0; i<=1000; i++)
    ostr << i;

  //exctract the string
  num = ostr.str();

  //how long is the string?
  cout << "Result is: " << num.length() << " characters long.";
  cout << "Result: " << num << endl;

  return 0;
}