string from char* c++ code example

Example 1: c++ cast char to string

// example
char sczName[] = {"Jakes"};
std::string strName = std::string(sczName);

/* SYNTAX
#include <string>
std::string(<char-to-convert>)
*/

Example 2: char to string c++

std::cout << std::string(1, c) << std::endl;