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Do you have a source for Go having free byte/string conversion? To my knowledge it is a copy. Or maybe I don't get your meaning? I really like the way Go's str

Do you have a source for Go having free byte/string conversion? To my knowledge it is a copy. Or maybe I don't get your meaning? I really like the way Go's strings work. I wish Python's strings worked like this too. https://play.golang.org/p/a70FEDOxBz https://play.golang.org/p/a70FEDOxBz

the_mitsuhiko 10y ago
> Do you have a source for Go having free byte/string conversion? To my knowledge it is a copy. Or maybe I don't get your meaning? You can access bytes in go out of the string without even having to perform a conversion. For bytes to string you can use the unsafe and reflect package to create strings from bytes without a copy. (You will need to verify utf-8 integrity of course)
- uluyol 10y ago
  Go strings can contain arbitrary binary data, they are not limited to valid utf-8.
- echlebek 10y ago
  Oh I see what you mean now. > For bytes to string you can use the unsafe and reflect package to create strings from bytes without a copy. Super unholy :)