How do I convert a double into a string in C++?

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Bill the Lizard picture Bill the Lizard · Dec 1, 2008 · Viewed 409.6k times · Source

I need to store a double as a string. I know I can use printf if I wanted to display it, but I just want to store it in a string variable so that I can store it in a map later (as the value, not the key).

Answer

Adam Rosenfield picture Adam Rosenfield · Dec 1, 2008 
// The C way:
char buffer[32];
snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%g", myDoubleVar);

// The C++03 way:
std::ostringstream sstream;
sstream << myDoubleVar;
std::string varAsString = sstream.str();

// The C++11 way:
std::string varAsString = std::to_string(myDoubleVar);

// The boost way:
std::string varAsString = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(myDoubleVar);

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