std::string equivalent for data with null characters?

Question

I'd like to read a binary file and use something like std::string that automatically resizes the buffer and such.

I'm using Visual C++. What are my options?

Answer 1

The std::string class already does handle data with embedded NUL characters. What problem are you encountering?

Note that when using the .c_str() method, any embedded NUL character will terminate the returned C-style string.