How to convert TChar[] array to std::string in VC++. Help on syntax

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Hi I have an array of type TCHAR arr[256]. I want to convert this TChar array to a std::string, so that I will able use the functions in the string class.

Can anyone kindly let me know how to do this TCHAR[] to string conversion in VC++.

Also what is the syntax to do this:

If TCHAR arr[256] is my array. 
std::string str is my straing obj

. Will the foll syntax work fine: str = arr;

Thanks in advance.

Ulterior · Answer 1 · 2012-01-25T10:45:27.217

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Usually I do it like this:

TCHAR arr[256];
std::wstring arr_w( arr );
std::string arr_s( arr_w.begin(), arr_w.end() );

result is in arr_s

Dont expect any chars outside standart ASCII to be converted though

edited Jan 25 '12 at 10:45

answered Jan 25 '12 at 10:40

Ulterior

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I am getting the error :C2064: "TERM DOES NOT EVALUATE TO A FUNCTION TAKING 1 ARGUMENT" FOR "std::wstring arr_w( arr ); " – codeLover Jan 25 '12 at 11:20
sIMILIARLY TERM DOES NOT EVALUATE TO A FUNCTION TAKING 1 ARGUMENT" FOR statement "std::string arr_s( arr_w.begin(), arr_w.end() ); ". It is considering arr_s & arr_w to be functions. – codeLover Jan 25 '12 at 11:23
@engineer - Including `` header? – Bo Persson Jan 25 '12 at 12:33
Does that compile when TCHAR = CHAR? – pezcode Jan 26 '12 at 02:44

How to convert TChar[] array to std::string in VC++. Help on syntax

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