string_to_name(base32 str)

Converts a base32 string to a uint64_t.

Converts a base32 string to a uint64_t. This is a constexpr so that this method can be used in template arguments as well.

Parameters

• str - String representation of the name

Returns

constexpr uint64_t - 64-bit unsigned integer representation of the name

Example

C++

void token::test( std::string user ){
....
    account_name eosio_name = eosio::string_to_name(user); // convert to EOSIO name from variable
    account_name eosiotoken_name = N(eosio.token); // convert to EOSIO name from fixed name
....
}