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Re:Massacring C Pointers by gmueckl on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @07:04AM (#17399498)
And it's even possible to use std::string as a buffer for binary data including NULs. I won't recommend it, but it works.
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Re:Massacring C Pointers by saagarjha on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @12:08PM (#17401762)
I'd suggest using a std::vector of byte-sized integers for clarity, though there's nothing wrong from a standards point in using a std::string.
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