How to: Convert Standard String to System::String

This topic shows how convert a C++ Standard Library string (<string>) to a String.

Example

// convert_standard_string_to_system_string.cpp
// compile with: /clr
#include <string>
#include <iostream>
using namespace System;
using namespace std;

int main() {
   string str = "test";
   cout << str << endl;
   String^ str2 = gcnew String(str.c_str());
   Console::WriteLine(str2);

   // alternatively
   String^ str3 = gcnew String(str.data());
   Console::WriteLine(str3);
}

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See also

Using C++ Interop (Implicit PInvoke)