https://github.com/selfup/stringer

An easy way to turn unsafe CStrings into Rust String types and back.
https://github.com/selfup/stringer

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An easy way to turn unsafe CStrings into Rust String types and back.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/selfup/stringer
• Owner: selfup
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-05-29T03:51:30.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-07-05T02:23:11.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-13T22:24:44.709Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Rust
• Homepage: https://crates.io/crates/stringer
• Size: 10.7 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Stringer

An easy way to turn an unsafe `*const c_char` into a Rust String type and return a pointer for FFI.

## Functions

### turn_into_pointer

```rust

turn_into_pointer(string: String)  -> CString

```

Takes a Rust String type and returns a CString.

#

### make_string

```rust

make_string(unsafe_string: *const c_char) -> String

```

Takes a `*const c_char` and returns a Rust `String` type.

#

### Example on how to load this into your project:

**Cargo.toml**

```rust

[dependencies]

stringer = "0.1.6"

```

**In the file you need the functions**

```rust

extern crate stringer;

use stringer::*;

```

### Things to consider

Due to the nature of what this library is doing:

* This code is unsafe

* Use at your own risk