Convert “this” pointer to string

Question

In a system where registered objects must have unique names, I want to use/include the object\'s this pointer in the name. I want the simplest way to create

Answer 1

You mean format the pointer itself as a string?

std::ostringstream address;
address << (void const *)this;
std:string name = address.str();

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