Thread: What is the easies way to convert int to std::string?

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    What is the easies way to convert int to std::string?

    int x,
    how to convert x to std::sting type?

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    Code:
    #include <sstream>
    
    std::stringstream int_to_string;
    
    int x = 0;
    
    int_to_string << x;
    
    std::cout << int_to_string.str() << std::endl;
    thats the simplest way I know.

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    #include <sstream>

    std::stringstream int_to_string;
    int x = 0;
    int_to_string << x;
    std::string str(int_to_string.str());

    Correct?

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    youre creating a new string from the string returned by the .str(). seems it should work. best way to find out is to try it

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    Alternatively:
    Code:
    template <class var_t>
    std::string ToString(var_t data)
    {
        static std::stringstream ss;
        ss << data;
        return ss.str();
    }

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    If you have boost. Use lexical_cast. It basically does the same thing under the hood, but it provides a uniform interface for all of these types of conversions.

    I'm not sure if that's in std::tr1 or not, but it might be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Desolation View Post
    Alternatively:
    Code:
    template <class var_t>
    std::string ToString(var_t data)
    {
        static std::stringstream ss;
        ss << data;
        return ss.str();
    }
    Why is that stream static? That introduces at least two bugs right there.
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