Easiest way to convert int to string in C++
C++11 introduces std::stoi (and variants for each numeric type) and std::to_string, the counterparts of the C atoi and itoa but expressed in term of std::string. is therefore the shortest way I can think of. You can even omit naming the type, using the auto keyword: Note: see [string.conversions] (21.5 in n3242)