A deep dive into C++ template metaprogramming techniques for converting between C-strings and compile-time character type lists. Covers wrapping characters into types, building type lists from string literals via string provider types, and reversing the process to produce C-strings from type lists using variadic template inheritance. Includes assembly output showing that with optimization, all metaprogramming overhead disappears and the string is embedded directly in the binary.
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Wrapping characters into Type ListsConverting from Strings to Type ListsConverting from Type Lists to C-StringsSort: