how to convert pointer to string in golang?

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To convert pointer to string in golang, just assign pointer to another variable then you will able to see his value just make sure pointer is not nil.

Follow the below tutorial if you are struggling with installing GO in windows.

https://aguidehub.com/blog/how-to-install-golang-in-windows/

Today, I will show you how do I convert pointer to string in golang, as above mentioned I’m going to use assign pointer to another variable to get string.

Let’s start our Golang convert pointer to string example

main.go

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
	var strPointer = new(string)
	*strPointer = "aGuideHub"

	strPointerValue := *strPointer
	fmt.Println(strPointerValue)
}

In the above example, we have converted type *pointer to string and printed in golang console. let’s check the output.

Output

aGuideHub

I hope it helps you, All the best 👍.

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