Function unsafeString

pkg/util/encoding/encoding.go:759–761

unsafeString performs an unsafe conversion from a []byte to a string. The returned string will share the underlying memory with the []byte which thus allows the string to be mutable through the []byte. We're careful to use this method only in situations in which the []byte will not be modified.

(b []byte)

// allows the string to be mutable through the []byte. We're careful to use
// this method only in situations in which the []byte will not be modified.
func unsafeString(b []byte) string {
	return *(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b))
}

// DecodeUnsafeStringAscending decodes a string value from the input buffer which was
// encoded using EncodeString or EncodeBytes. The r []byte is used as a