vector<char> message;
memcpy(&message[0], "1234\06789", 10);
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How can you do a memcpy type functionality with a STL vector?
Take for example you have 100 bytes (with embedded nulls) that you want to memcpy from a vector into a struct... Or memcpy the struct into the vector.
Take for example:
std::string handles embedded nulls just fine, and will convert to a vector for you.
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.
First, resize the vector so it has enough space to hold your string.
Then I prefer to use std::copy instead of memcpy. std::copy is in the algorithm header.
And std::string can handle null characters in the middle of the string.
message.resize(10);Then I prefer to use std::copy instead of memcpy. std::copy is in the algorithm header.
char *msg = "1234\06789";std::copy(msg, msg+10, message.begin());And std::string can handle null characters in the middle of the string.
Whoa nelly! Abusing STL like that does give me physical pain 
Seriously, what exactly are you trying to do? You can''t use a vector like an array. Even if it is implemented like that (most of the time it is, but...), using it like that is really bad programming because it relies on underlying implementation and breaks encapsulation. A vector is supposed to be a collection of objects, not a region of continuous memory.
If you want to copy something from a vector to another STL container you can use copy
You can also replace all the nulls in your strings by a special character (there are STL algorithms for this too, easy), and then use string instead.
Seriously, what exactly are you trying to do? You can''t use a vector like an array. Even if it is implemented like that (most of the time it is, but...), using it like that is really bad programming because it relies on underlying implementation and breaks encapsulation. A vector is supposed to be a collection of objects, not a region of continuous memory.
If you want to copy something from a vector to another STL container you can use copy
copy(message.begin(), message.end(), other_container.begin()); for(vector::const_iterator character = message.begin(); charachter != message.end(); ++character){ some_buffer += character; // ? or something?} You can also replace all the nulls in your strings by a special character (there are STL algorithms for this too, easy), and then use string instead.
quote:Original post by Jedyte You can also replace all the nulls in your strings by a special character (there are STL algorithms for this too, easy), and then use string instead.No need to do that. STL string handles embedded nulls.
How appropriate. You fight like a cow.
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