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Tests description
Clang version 3.0 (tags/RELEASE_30/final)
GNU C++ version 4.6.3
GNU C++ version 4.5.3
GNU C++ version 4.4.7
Microsoft Visual C++ version 11.0

In most cases boost::lexical_cast is faster than scanf, printf, std::stringstream. For more detailed info you can look at the tables below.

All the tests measure execution speed in milliseconds for 10000 iterations of the following code blocks:

Table 17.1. Tests source code

Test name

Code

lexical_cast

_out = boost::lexical_cast<OUTTYPE>(_in);

std::stringstream with construction

std::stringstream ss;
ss << _in;
if (ss.fail()) throw std::logic_error(descr);
ss >> _out;
if (ss.fail()) throw std::logic_error(descr);

std::stringstream without construction

ss << _in; // ss is an instance of std::stringstream
if (ss.fail()) throw std::logic_error(descr);
ss >> _out;
if (ss.fail()) throw std::logic_error(descr);
/* reseting std::stringstream to use it again */
ss.str(std::string());
ss.clear();

scanf/printf

typename OUTTYPE::value_type buffer[500];
sprintf( (char*)buffer, conv, _in);
_out = buffer;


Fastest results are highlitened with "!!! x !!!". Do not use this results to compare compilers, because tests were taken on different hardware.

Table 17.2. Performance Table ( Clang version 3.0 (tags/RELEASE_30/final))

From->To

lexical_cast

std::stringstream with construction

std::stringstream without construction

scanf/printf

string->char

!!! <1 !!!

169

9

10

string->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

108

8

10

string->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

103

9

10

string->int

!!! 6 !!!

117

24

24

string->short

!!! 7 !!!

115

20

24

string->long int

!!! 7 !!!

115

19

22

string->long long

!!! 8 !!!

116

21

23

string->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

121

18

23

string->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

116

19

22

string->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

117

23

21

string->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

118

19

34

string->float

!!! 13 !!!

201

55

41

string->double

!!! 14 !!!

151

54

41

string->long double

195

231

67

!!! 42 !!!

string->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

121

18

12

string->string

!!! 1 !!!

124

27

---

string->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

114

25

---

string->char

7

111

25

!!! 7 !!!

string->signed char

!!! 6 !!!

112

30

26

string->unsigned char

!!! 6 !!!

113

25

24

int->string

!!! 12 !!!

126

36

21

short->string

!!! 11 !!!

135

30

21

long int->string

!!! 11 !!!

128

28

21

long long->string

!!! 12 !!!

126

32

24

unsigned int->string

!!! 11 !!!

131

36

22

unsigned short->string

!!! 11 !!!

130

28

22

unsigned long int->string

!!! 11 !!!

130

36

22

unsigned long long->string

!!! 11 !!!

127

43

25

float->string

53

190

83

!!! 41 !!!

double->string

59

197

82

!!! 44 !!!

long double->string

118

229

101

!!! 44 !!!

char*->char

!!! 1 !!!

105

9

9

char*->signed char

!!! 1 !!!

107

10

10

char*->unsigned char

!!! 1 !!!

106

9

11

char*->int

!!! 7 !!!

149

25

24

char*->short

!!! 7 !!!

118

20

22

char*->long int

!!! 9 !!!

117

20

28

char*->long long

!!! 9 !!!

128

23

29

char*->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

120

19

23

char*->unsigned short

!!! 7 !!!

125

20

22

char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

125

21

24

char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

130

19

22

char*->float

!!! 14 !!!

162

56

41

char*->double

!!! 16 !!!

151

54

39

char*->long double

111

176

58

!!! 42 !!!

char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

116

20

17

char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

125

27

---

char*->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

115

26

---

unsigned char*->char

!!! 1 !!!

101

9

9

unsigned char*->signed char

!!! 1 !!!

104

9

11

unsigned char*->unsigned char

!!! 1 !!!

103

9

13

unsigned char*->int

!!! 8 !!!

116

20

24

unsigned char*->short

!!! 7 !!!

121

20

26

unsigned char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

118

20

22

unsigned char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

122

20

23

unsigned char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

119

22

23

unsigned char*->unsigned short

!!! 7 !!!

122

20

22

unsigned char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

125

21

22

unsigned char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

122

19

25

unsigned char*->float

!!! 14 !!!

162

62

37

unsigned char*->double

!!! 15 !!!

151

58

39

unsigned char*->long double

116

156

58

!!! 42 !!!

unsigned char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

122

19

15

unsigned char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

124

27

---

unsigned char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

119

25

---

signed char*->char

!!! 1 !!!

107

9

9

signed char*->signed char

!!! 1 !!!

108

10

11

signed char*->unsigned char

!!! 1 !!!

106

9

11

signed char*->int

!!! 7 !!!

122

21

22

signed char*->short

!!! 7 !!!

126

20

22

signed char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

119

20

23

signed char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

119

21

26

signed char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

124

18

22

signed char*->unsigned short

!!! 7 !!!

124

21

23

signed char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

121

24

23

signed char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

122

20

22

signed char*->float

!!! 14 !!!

167

56

37

signed char*->double

!!! 14 !!!

162

53

40

signed char*->long double

110

152

56

!!! 42 !!!

signed char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

117

19

12

signed char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

132

27

---

signed char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

116

26

---

iterator_range<char*>->char

!!! <1 !!!

112

14

9

iterator_range<char*>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

107

13

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

145

15

10

iterator_range<char*>->int

!!! 6 !!!

119

22

23

iterator_range<char*>->short

!!! 6 !!!

115

22

23

iterator_range<char*>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

115

25

22

iterator_range<char*>->long long

!!! 7 !!!

117

21

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

118

22

22

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

117

24

22

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

124

25

22

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

119

22

22

iterator_range<char*>->float

!!! 13 !!!

159

42

41

iterator_range<char*>->double

!!! 14 !!!

152

40

40

iterator_range<char*>->long double

113

155

58

!!! 54 !!!

iterator_range<char*>->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

127

23

13

iterator_range<char*>->string

!!! 7 !!!

132

30

---

iterator_range<char*>->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

122

24

---

array<char, 50>->char

!!! <1 !!!

110

9

10

array<char, 50>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

119

9

13

array<char, 50>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

106

13

11

array<char, 50>->int

!!! 6 !!!

131

21

22

array<char, 50>->short

!!! 7 !!!

119

22

28

array<char, 50>->long int

!!! 8 !!!

133

21

26

array<char, 50>->long long

!!! 8 !!!

115

22

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

118

18

22

array<char, 50>->unsigned short

!!! 7 !!!

119

19

22

array<char, 50>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

118

23

21

array<char, 50>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

117

20

22

array<char, 50>->float

!!! 15 !!!

156

53

36

array<char, 50>->double

!!! 15 !!!

148

55

39

array<char, 50>->long double

110

150

56

!!! 41 !!!

array<char, 50>->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

117

19

12

array<char, 50>->string

!!! 7 !!!

124

26

---

array<char, 50>->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

115

26

---

int->int

!!! <1 !!!

117

24

---

float->double

!!! <1 !!!

245

125

---

char->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

100

9

---


Table 17.3. Performance Table ( GNU C++ version 4.6.3)

From->To

lexical_cast

std::stringstream with construction

std::stringstream without construction

scanf/printf

string->char

!!! <1 !!!

142

10

18

string->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

111

8

10

string->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

101

8

10

string->int

!!! 7 !!!

110

20

24

string->short

!!! 6 !!!

109

20

25

string->long int

!!! 7 !!!

113

19

24

string->long long

!!! 7 !!!

116

24

23

string->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

110

19

23

string->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

116

18

23

string->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

111

22

23

string->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

108

20

22

string->float

!!! 11 !!!

161

54

38

string->double

!!! 11 !!!

146

56

41

string->long double

113

151

59

!!! 43 !!!

string->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

107

18

14

string->string

!!! 2 !!!

127

24

---

string->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

142

26

---

string->char

!!! 7 !!!

110

23

17

string->signed char

!!! 7 !!!

114

23

24

string->unsigned char

!!! 7 !!!

110

25

24

int->string

!!! 12 !!!

127

31

22

short->string

!!! 13 !!!

129

31

22

long int->string

!!! 12 !!!

125

30

22

long long->string

!!! 13 !!!

127

34

24

unsigned int->string

!!! 13 !!!

127

27

21

unsigned short->string

!!! 12 !!!

127

28

22

unsigned long int->string

!!! 12 !!!

131

27

22

unsigned long long->string

!!! 12 !!!

125

28

24

float->string

51

200

81

!!! 40 !!!

double->string

56

194

82

!!! 48 !!!

long double->string

65

220

82

!!! 41 !!!

char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

104

10

9

char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

101

10

11

char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

99

10

12

char*->int

!!! 6 !!!

112

23

24

char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

115

21

23

char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

111

21

24

char*->long long

!!! 9 !!!

112

21

30

char*->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

112

22

24

char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

119

19

23

char*->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

115

22

23

char*->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

115

20

23

char*->float

!!! 12 !!!

153

54

39

char*->double

!!! 12 !!!

153

61

41

char*->long double

108

160

61

!!! 49 !!!

char*->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

107

20

14

char*->string

!!! 7 !!!

123

26

---

char*->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

121

24

---

unsigned char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

97

10

9

unsigned char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

98

10

12

unsigned char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

99

11

12

unsigned char*->int

!!! 6 !!!

112

22

24

unsigned char*->short

!!! 10 !!!

111

24

24

unsigned char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

110

23

24

unsigned char*->long long

!!! 9 !!!

115

21

25

unsigned char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

111

24

23

unsigned char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

118

19

23

unsigned char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

112

21

23

unsigned char*->unsigned long long

!!! 13 !!!

109

20

23

unsigned char*->float

!!! 12 !!!

154

56

39

unsigned char*->double

!!! 17 !!!

150

58

41

unsigned char*->long double

108

149

68

!!! 43 !!!

unsigned char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

107

19

15

unsigned char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

124

26

---

unsigned char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

121

24

---

signed char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

99

10

9

signed char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

99

10

10

signed char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

99

10

12

signed char*->int

!!! 6 !!!

113

28

24

signed char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

110

21

25

signed char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

110

21

24

signed char*->long long

!!! 9 !!!

116

21

24

signed char*->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

114

21

23

signed char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

116

20

23

signed char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

113

27

23

signed char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

110

20

23

signed char*->float

!!! 12 !!!

155

53

44

signed char*->double

!!! 13 !!!

150

60

42

signed char*->long double

108

151

62

!!! 44 !!!

signed char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

107

19

15

signed char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

124

26

---

signed char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

121

24

---

iterator_range<char*>->char

!!! <1 !!!

103

14

10

iterator_range<char*>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

102

15

12

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

102

14

12

iterator_range<char*>->int

!!! 6 !!!

115

23

24

iterator_range<char*>->short

!!! 5 !!!

110

22

24

iterator_range<char*>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

109

22

29

iterator_range<char*>->long long

!!! 7 !!!

111

24

28

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

114

22

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

115

20

22

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

123

26

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

110

23

24

iterator_range<char*>->float

!!! 11 !!!

153

38

38

iterator_range<char*>->double

!!! 11 !!!

140

43

40

iterator_range<char*>->long double

108

147

!!! 41 !!!

46

iterator_range<char*>->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

109

22

15

iterator_range<char*>->string

!!! 8 !!!

122

29

---

iterator_range<char*>->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

117

23

---

array<char, 50>->char

!!! <1 !!!

98

10

9

array<char, 50>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

99

9

12

array<char, 50>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

102

9

12

array<char, 50>->int

!!! 6 !!!

119

23

23

array<char, 50>->short

!!! 6 !!!

111

21

26

array<char, 50>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

115

20

28

array<char, 50>->long long

!!! 9 !!!

110

21

26

array<char, 50>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

115

22

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

115

19

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

118

23

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

109

20

24

array<char, 50>->float

!!! 12 !!!

160

53

38

array<char, 50>->double

!!! 11 !!!

147

57

41

array<char, 50>->long double

109

154

59

!!! 42 !!!

array<char, 50>->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

105

19

14

array<char, 50>->string

!!! 8 !!!

129

26

---

array<char, 50>->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

116

25

---

int->int

!!! <1 !!!

118

24

---

float->double

!!! <1 !!!

242

132

---

char->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

94

8

---


Table 17.4. Performance Table ( GNU C++ version 4.5.3)

From->To

lexical_cast

std::stringstream with construction

std::stringstream without construction

scanf/printf

string->char

!!! <1 !!!

153

15

9

string->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

134

8

10

string->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

97

8

14

string->int

!!! 7 !!!

115

22

22

string->short

!!! 5 !!!

112

19

21

string->long int

!!! 7 !!!

110

19

24

string->long long

!!! 7 !!!

115

21

23

string->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

113

20

23

string->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

116

18

23

string->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

111

20

23

string->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

115

18

23

string->float

!!! 14 !!!

153

55

38

string->double

!!! 11 !!!

151

60

38

string->long double

107

151

59

!!! 44 !!!

string->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

107

18

12

string->string

!!! 2 !!!

129

49

---

string->container::string

!!! 9 !!!

199

22

---

string->char

!!! 7 !!!

114

27

16

string->signed char

!!! 7 !!!

116

32

23

string->unsigned char

!!! 7 !!!

114

27

22

int->string

!!! 11 !!!

125

31

21

short->string

!!! 11 !!!

126

33

21

long int->string

!!! 11 !!!

126

32

22

long long->string

!!! 11 !!!

118

30

23

unsigned int->string

!!! 11 !!!

125

31

20

unsigned short->string

!!! 12 !!!

128

30

21

unsigned long int->string

!!! 11 !!!

131

30

21

unsigned long long->string

!!! 11 !!!

127

32

23

float->string

49

197

92

!!! 39 !!!

double->string

56

195

80

!!! 43 !!!

long double->string

60

222

88

!!! 42 !!!

char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

100

10

9

char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

99

10

10

char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

106

10

10

char*->int

!!! 7 !!!

113

23

22

char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

113

21

23

char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

116

21

23

char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

115

21

21

char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

114

25

22

char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

119

20

23

char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

114

23

23

char*->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

111

20

24

char*->float

!!! 16 !!!

154

54

38

char*->double

!!! 12 !!!

149

59

40

char*->long double

107

166

62

!!! 44 !!!

char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

108

20

12

char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

125

28

---

char*->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

123

24

---

unsigned char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

104

11

9

unsigned char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

106

10

10

unsigned char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

101

10

10

unsigned char*->int

!!! 7 !!!

117

22

24

unsigned char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

111

26

22

unsigned char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

111

23

23

unsigned char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

114

21

23

unsigned char*->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

115

20

25

unsigned char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

113

20

22

unsigned char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

115

25

24

unsigned char*->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

113

25

25

unsigned char*->float

!!! 16 !!!

158

55

38

unsigned char*->double

!!! 12 !!!

155

62

40

unsigned char*->long double

108

153

60

!!! 41 !!!

unsigned char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

111

19

12

unsigned char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

125

30

---

unsigned char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

121

23

---

signed char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

98

14

9

signed char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

98

11

10

signed char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

99

10

10

signed char*->int

!!! 7 !!!

111

22

24

signed char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

123

22

23

signed char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

112

21

23

signed char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

114

24

24

signed char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

114

19

22

signed char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

112

21

24

signed char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

114

23

22

signed char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

116

22

24

signed char*->float

!!! 16 !!!

156

55

38

signed char*->double

!!! 12 !!!

151

59

39

signed char*->long double

111

159

60

!!! 44 !!!

signed char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

107

24

12

signed char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

122

28

---

signed char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

122

23

---

iterator_range<char*>->char

!!! <1 !!!

103

13

10

iterator_range<char*>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

103

13

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

104

14

10

iterator_range<char*>->int

!!! 6 !!!

115

23

24

iterator_range<char*>->short

!!! 7 !!!

111

21

24

iterator_range<char*>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

108

21

23

iterator_range<char*>->long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

24

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

111

22

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

114

20

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

119

25

24

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

110

20

24

iterator_range<char*>->float

!!! 15 !!!

148

38

40

iterator_range<char*>->double

!!! 10 !!!

146

41

40

iterator_range<char*>->long double

103

138

!!! 39 !!!

42

iterator_range<char*>->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

109

22

13

iterator_range<char*>->string

!!! 7 !!!

121

32

---

iterator_range<char*>->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

120

24

---

array<char, 50>->char

!!! <1 !!!

102

9

9

array<char, 50>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

97

9

10

array<char, 50>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

99

9

10

array<char, 50>->int

!!! 7 !!!

114

22

23

array<char, 50>->short

!!! 6 !!!

116

21

23

array<char, 50>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

109

20

23

array<char, 50>->long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

21

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

119

20

25

array<char, 50>->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

120

20

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

113

20

21

array<char, 50>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

112

20

24

array<char, 50>->float

!!! 16 !!!

155

57

38

array<char, 50>->double

!!! 11 !!!

152

59

42

array<char, 50>->long double

107

152

60

!!! 41 !!!

array<char, 50>->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

111

20

12

array<char, 50>->string

!!! 8 !!!

123

36

---

array<char, 50>->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

128

23

---

int->int

!!! <1 !!!

118

26

---

float->double

!!! <1 !!!

233

120

---

char->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

97

8

---


Table 17.5. Performance Table ( GNU C++ version 4.4.7)

From->To

lexical_cast

std::stringstream with construction

std::stringstream without construction

scanf/printf

string->char

!!! <1 !!!

111

8

9

string->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

100

8

10

string->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

102

8

11

string->int

!!! 6 !!!

114

21

23

string->short

!!! 5 !!!

120

21

29

string->long int

!!! 7 !!!

114

22

26

string->long long

!!! 7 !!!

118

21

23

string->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

115

21

23

string->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

119

18

22

string->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

115

20

23

string->unsigned long long

!!! 9 !!!

116

26

24

string->float

!!! 12 !!!

165

53

40

string->double

!!! 12 !!!

154

54

40

string->long double

112

148

61

!!! 45 !!!

string->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

120

19

14

string->string

!!! 2 !!!

141

55

---

string->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

164

36

---

string->char

!!! 7 !!!

161

24

18

string->signed char

!!! 6 !!!

109

25

24

string->unsigned char

!!! 6 !!!

109

25

25

int->string

!!! 11 !!!

128

32

23

short->string

!!! 12 !!!

136

54

34

long int->string

!!! 15 !!!

187

41

23

long long->string

!!! 11 !!!

128

30

29

unsigned int->string

!!! 13 !!!

124

29

23

unsigned short->string

!!! 11 !!!

128

30

22

unsigned long int->string

!!! 11 !!!

131

30

22

unsigned long long->string

!!! 11 !!!

133

33

29

float->string

52

187

90

!!! 39 !!!

double->string

58

190

86

!!! 45 !!!

long double->string

70

218

88

!!! 47 !!!

char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

99

11

9

char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

99

11

10

char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

100

12

10

char*->int

!!! 6 !!!

117

23

21

char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

115

28

23

char*->long int

!!! 7 !!!

119

22

24

char*->long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

23

22

char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

113

21

21

char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

120

21

21

char*->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

117

25

23

char*->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

119

23

21

char*->float

!!! 13 !!!

160

61

36

char*->double

!!! 13 !!!

152

54

40

char*->long double

116

173

58

!!! 43 !!!

char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

121

20

12

char*->string

!!! 7 !!!

126

29

---

char*->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

119

27

---

unsigned char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

96

12

9

unsigned char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

95

11

12

unsigned char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

95

12

12

unsigned char*->int

!!! 6 !!!

113

27

24

unsigned char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

120

23

21

unsigned char*->long int

!!! 7 !!!

114

22

23

unsigned char*->long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

23

23

unsigned char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

115

23

23

unsigned char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

120

21

23

unsigned char*->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

117

23

21

unsigned char*->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

121

23

21

unsigned char*->float

!!! 12 !!!

161

58

39

unsigned char*->double

!!! 13 !!!

153

54

38

unsigned char*->long double

110

150

62

!!! 43 !!!

unsigned char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

113

20

12

unsigned char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

124

30

---

unsigned char*->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

118

27

---

signed char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

99

11

9

signed char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

102

12

10

signed char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

99

12

10

signed char*->int

!!! 6 !!!

114

30

23

signed char*->short

!!! 6 !!!

118

23

23

signed char*->long int

!!! 7 !!!

119

22

21

signed char*->long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

23

26

signed char*->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

114

26

23

signed char*->unsigned short

!!! 6 !!!

121

22

23

signed char*->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

126

23

21

signed char*->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

22

21

signed char*->float

!!! 12 !!!

163

57

39

signed char*->double

!!! 13 !!!

156

53

40

signed char*->long double

112

156

56

!!! 42 !!!

signed char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

117

20

12

signed char*->string

!!! 8 !!!

127

28

---

signed char*->container::string

!!! 4 !!!

112

27

---

iterator_range<char*>->char

!!! <1 !!!

103

14

9

iterator_range<char*>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

104

16

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

103

16

10

iterator_range<char*>->int

!!! 6 !!!

121

22

21

iterator_range<char*>->short

!!! 7 !!!

112

23

23

iterator_range<char*>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

115

24

23

iterator_range<char*>->long long

!!! 7 !!!

113

24

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

117

26

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

120

20

23

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

124

28

21

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

113

22

21

iterator_range<char*>->float

!!! 11 !!!

190

58

63

iterator_range<char*>->double

!!! 20 !!!

194

44

39

iterator_range<char*>->long double

116

145

46

!!! 44 !!!

iterator_range<char*>->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

116

23

15

iterator_range<char*>->string

!!! 7 !!!

127

33

---

iterator_range<char*>->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

112

24

---

array<char, 50>->char

!!! <1 !!!

98

11

10

array<char, 50>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

99

12

15

array<char, 50>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

100

11

10

array<char, 50>->int

!!! 6 !!!

114

27

22

array<char, 50>->short

!!! 5 !!!

113

23

23

array<char, 50>->long int

!!! 7 !!!

118

22

23

array<char, 50>->long long

!!! 7 !!!

114

26

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned int

!!! 6 !!!

113

27

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned short

!!! 5 !!!

124

21

23

array<char, 50>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

116

23

21

array<char, 50>->unsigned long long

!!! 7 !!!

115

22

21

array<char, 50>->float

!!! 11 !!!

162

58

36

array<char, 50>->double

!!! 13 !!!

155

54

44

array<char, 50>->long double

111

149

55

!!! 42 !!!

array<char, 50>->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

114

18

14

array<char, 50>->string

!!! 7 !!!

129

29

---

array<char, 50>->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

113

26

---

int->int

!!! <1 !!!

114

25

---

float->double

!!! <1 !!!

236

121

---

char->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

97

8

---


Table 17.6. Performance Table ( Microsoft Visual C++ version 11.0)

From->To

lexical_cast

std::stringstream with construction

std::stringstream without construction

scanf/printf

string->char

!!! <1 !!!

43

17

7

string->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

43

17

8

string->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

42

17

8

string->int

!!! 8 !!!

71

49

10

string->short

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

string->long int

!!! 8 !!!

71

47

10

string->long long

!!! 8 !!!

71

47

10

string->unsigned int

!!! 8 !!!

72

46

10

string->unsigned short

!!! 8 !!!

71

47

10

string->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

70

45

10

string->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

70

46

10

string->float

!!! 14 !!!

586

559

37

string->double

601

618

592

!!! 37 !!!

string->long double

629

645

618

!!! 37 !!!

string->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

52

28

11

string->string

!!! 1 !!!

59

34

---

string->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

54

31

---

string->char

!!! 2 !!!

50

24

9

string->signed char

!!! 2 !!!

50

24

13

string->unsigned char

!!! 2 !!!

50

24

13

int->string

!!! 9 !!!

86

59

13

short->string

!!! 9 !!!

86

59

13

long int->string

!!! 9 !!!

87

59

13

long long->string

!!! 9 !!!

88

62

13

unsigned int->string

!!! 9 !!!

87

60

13

unsigned short->string

!!! 9 !!!

91

63

13

unsigned long int->string

!!! 9 !!!

91

62

13

unsigned long long->string

!!! 9 !!!

88

60

13

float->string

73

167

137

!!! 56 !!!

double->string

77

176

144

!!! 64 !!!

long double->string

79

175

143

!!! 63 !!!

char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

43

17

7

char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

43

17

8

char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

44

17

8

char*->int

!!! 8 !!!

70

47

10

char*->short

!!! 8 !!!

72

48

10

char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

71

47

10

char*->unsigned int

!!! 8 !!!

72

46

10

char*->unsigned short

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

70

46

10

char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

70

45

10

char*->float

!!! 14 !!!

586

560

37

char*->double

598

617

597

!!! 40 !!!

char*->long double

635

653

622

!!! 37 !!!

char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

53

28

11

char*->string

!!! 1 !!!

59

35

---

char*->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

54

30

---

unsigned char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

41

17

7

unsigned char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

42

17

8

unsigned char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

41

17

8

unsigned char*->int

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

unsigned char*->short

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

unsigned char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

unsigned char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

11

unsigned char*->unsigned int

!!! 8 !!!

70

46

10

unsigned char*->unsigned short

!!! 8 !!!

72

48

10

unsigned char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

71

46

10

unsigned char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

70

45

11

unsigned char*->float

!!! 14 !!!

589

564

38

unsigned char*->double

601

615

588

!!! 37 !!!

unsigned char*->long double

628

644

620

!!! 38 !!!

unsigned char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

54

28

11

unsigned char*->string

!!! 2 !!!

59

36

---

unsigned char*->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

54

30

---

signed char*->char

!!! <1 !!!

41

17

7

signed char*->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

43

17

8

signed char*->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

42

17

8

signed char*->int

!!! 8 !!!

71

47

10

signed char*->short

!!! 8 !!!

72

48

10

signed char*->long int

!!! 8 !!!

71

47

10

signed char*->long long

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

signed char*->unsigned int

!!! 8 !!!

70

46

10

signed char*->unsigned short

!!! 8 !!!

72

47

10

signed char*->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

70

46

10

signed char*->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

70

46

11

signed char*->float

!!! 14 !!!

586

562

37

signed char*->double

603

615

589

!!! 37 !!!

signed char*->long double

630

644

623

!!! 40 !!!

signed char*->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

54

28

11

signed char*->string

!!! 2 !!!

59

36

---

signed char*->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

54

30

---

iterator_range<char*>->char

!!! <1 !!!

74

46

7

iterator_range<char*>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

75

46

8

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

74

46

8

iterator_range<char*>->int

!!! 8 !!!

98

70

10

iterator_range<char*>->short

!!! 8 !!!

103

72

10

iterator_range<char*>->long int

!!! 8 !!!

111

71

10

iterator_range<char*>->long long

!!! 8 !!!

98

70

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned int

!!! 7 !!!

103

76

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned short

!!! 8 !!!

104

75

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long int

!!! 7 !!!

104

71

10

iterator_range<char*>->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

99

71

11

iterator_range<char*>->float

!!! 13 !!!

123

93

37

iterator_range<char*>->double

603

111

82

!!! 38 !!!

iterator_range<char*>->long double

629

116

83

!!! 38 !!!

iterator_range<char*>->array<char, 50>

!!! <1 !!!

82

52

11

iterator_range<char*>->string

!!! 2 !!!

83

56

---

iterator_range<char*>->container::string

!!! 2 !!!

81

53

---

array<char, 50>->char

!!! <1 !!!

41

17

7

array<char, 50>->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

41

17

8

array<char, 50>->unsigned char

!!! <1 !!!

41

17

8

array<char, 50>->int

!!! 8 !!!

73

46

10

array<char, 50>->short

!!! 8 !!!

73

47

10

array<char, 50>->long int

!!! 8 !!!

75

48

10

array<char, 50>->long long

!!! 8 !!!

73

48

11

array<char, 50>->unsigned int

!!! 8 !!!

73

47

10

array<char, 50>->unsigned short

!!! 8 !!!

74

50

10

array<char, 50>->unsigned long int

!!! 8 !!!

71

46

10

array<char, 50>->unsigned long long

!!! 8 !!!

70

47

11

array<char, 50>->float

!!! 14 !!!

586

567

37

array<char, 50>->double

599

624

590

!!! 37 !!!

array<char, 50>->long double

632

643

618

!!! 37 !!!

array<char, 50>->array<char, 50>

!!! 1 !!!

52

28

11

array<char, 50>->string

!!! 2 !!!

59

34

---

array<char, 50>->container::string

!!! 3 !!!

55

30

---

int->int

!!! <1 !!!

105

79

---

float->double

!!! <1 !!!

226

188

---

char->signed char

!!! <1 !!!

40

16

---



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