How to Convert unsigned char* to std::string in C++?

Question

I have unsigned char*, want to convert it to std::string. Can you please tell me the safest way to do this?

Answer 1

Here is the complete code

#include 

using namespace std;

typedef unsigned char BYTE;

int main() {
  //method 1;
  std::vector data = {'H','E','L','L','O','1','2','3'};
  //string constructor accepts only const char
  std::string s((const char*)&(data[0]), data.size());
  std::cout << s << std::endl;

  //method 2
  std::string s2(data.begin(),data.end());
  std::cout << s2 << std::endl;

  //method 3
  std::string s3(reinterpret_cast(&data[0]), data.size()) ;
  std::cout << s3 << std::endl;
 
  return 0;
}