myth/bytes.go

package myth

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"unsafe"
)

// StringToBytes converts string to byte slice without a memory allocation.
func StringToBytes(s string) []byte {
	return *(*[]byte)(unsafe.Pointer(
		&struct {
			string
			Cap int
		}{s, len(s)},
	))
}

// BytesToString converts byte slice to string without a memory allocation.
func BytesToString(bs []byte) string {
	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&bs))
}

// ToBytes convert object to JSON bytes
func ToBytes(o any) []byte {
	bs, _ := json.Marshal(o)
	return bs
}

// ToString convert object to JSON string
func ToString(o any) string {
	bs, _ := json.Marshal(o)
	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&bs))
}

// ToStringIndent convert object to JSON string
func ToStringIndent(o any, prefix, indent string) string {
	bs, _ := json.MarshalIndent(o, prefix, indent)
	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&bs))
}