Converting a C-style string to a C++ std::string

Question

What is the best way to convert a C-style string to a C++ std::string? In the past I\'ve done it using stringstreams. Is there a better way?

Answer 1

Check the different constructors of the string class: documentation You maybe interested in:

//string(char* s)
std::string str(cstring);

And:

//string(char* s, size_t n)
std::string str(cstring, len_str);