How to convert a char array to a string

Converting a C++ string to a char array is as simple as using the string's c str function and then strcpy.

But how do you do the opposite?I have a char array like this: char arr[] = "This is a test"; which will be transformed to string str = "This is a test."

Jul 14, 2022 in C++ by Nicholas
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