Numeric Conversions

We can convert numbers or floating point numbers to the corresponding std::string or std::wstring with std::to_string(val) and std::to_wstring(val).

The inverse of the aforementioned (for the numbers or floating point numbers) can be achieved through a function family of sto* functions. All functions need the header <string>.

🔑 Read sto * as 'string to’
The seven ways to convert a string into a natural or floating point number follow a simple pattern. All functions start with sto and add further characters, denoting the type to which the ...