Re: unsigned char * to string
Dan wrote:
Victor Bazarov wrote:
daniel.doyle@gmail.com wrote:
Possibly a dumb question, but my c++ experience isn't that great.
I have a method:
static XMLRequest *parseXMLRequest(unsigned char *byte_buffer, size_t
length)
{}
byte_buffer is a pointer to a unsigned char array, but inside the
method I need to use it as a string to pass to another method. Can
anyone tell me the easiest/best way to convert? I've tried a couple of
things I thought might work, but I've had no luck so far.
Just cast it to (char*). What problems are you encountering?
V
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> I was getting "could not be converted errors" I hadn't even thought of
> casting. It seems to work now, thanks!
>
> But can you tell me what happens when I cast? Is it making a copy of
> the variable?
1. Please do not top-post. Rearranged to conform with comp.lang.c++
netiquette.
2. The cast doesn't make a copy, it tells the compiler "Please use this
unsigned char * as a char * instead, and yes, I know what I'm doing."
Whether or not you know what you're doing is up to you and your code.
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