Which is a better c++ container for holding and accessing binary data? std::vector<unsigned char> or std::string Is one more efficient than the other? Is one a more 'correct' usage?

vector <unsigned char> vs string for binary data

Created Oct 12, 2009 Edited Oct 12, 2009

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Which is a better c++ container for holding and accessing binary data?

std::vector<unsigned char>

std::string

Is one more efficient than the other?
Is one a more 'correct' usage?