String Views

A practical introduction to string views, and why they should be the main way we pass strings to functions

Ryan McCombe
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Convert string_view to string
How do I convert a std::string_view back to a std::string?
Modify string through string_view
Can I modify the contents of a string through a std::string_view?
wstring_view vs string_view
How does std::wstring_view differ from std::string_view?
string_view vs const string&
When should I use std::string_view instead of const std::string&?
Handle dangling string_view
How do I safely handle dangling std::string_view?
string_view performance benefits
How does std::string_view improve performance compared to std::string?
Concatenate string_views
Is it possible to concatenate two std::string_view objects?
string_view vs span
What is the difference between std::string_view and std::span?
string_view in multithreading
Can I use std::string_view in multithreaded applications?
string_view to C-style string
How do I convert a std::string_view to a C-style string safely?
string_view and Encoding
How does std::string_view interact with different character encodings?