String Byte Conversion Without Memory Allocation

convert.go

// b2s converts byte slice to a string without memory allocation.
// See https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/Golang-Nuts/ENgbUzYvCuU/90yGx7GUAgAJ .
//
// Note it may break if string and/or slice header will change
// in the future go versions.
func b2s(b []byte) string {
	/* #nosec G103 */
	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
}

// s2b converts string to a byte slice without memory allocation.
//
// Note it may break if string and/or slice header will change
// in the future go versions.
func s2b(s string) (b []byte) {
	/* #nosec G103 */
	bh := (*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
	/* #nosec G103 */
	sh := *(*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(&s))
	bh.Data = sh.Data
	bh.Len = sh.Len
	bh.Cap = sh.Len
	return b
}