How do I use std::string and std::string_view?

std::string, std::string_view, C++, memory management, performance

This page demonstrates the differences and use cases of std::string and std::string_view in C++.


#include <iostream>
#include <string>

void printStringView(std::string_view strView) {
    std::cout << "String View: " << strView << std::endl;
}

int main() {
    std::string str = "Hello, World!";
    std::string_view strView = str; // Bind string_view to string

    printStringView(strView); // Pass string_view to function
    return 0;
}

std::string std::string_view C++ memory management performance