How do I convert string to ASCII?

[takumi05]

If the string was cab
How would I convert to an ascii value so it would be 294?
thanks.

[Bazzy]

Sum the values of the characters:

string[0] + string[1] + ... + string[length-1]

and cast the result to an integer

[takumi05]

how would you do that?
Im sort of new to c++

[Bazzy]

I'd suggest you a for loop, from 0 to the string length-1 and use subscripting to add to the sum:
sum += yourstring[i];

[takumi05]

oooo thanks so much!!

[PanGalactic]

#include <numeric>
std::accumulate(string.begin(), string.end(), 0);

[takumi05]

subscripting?

[Bazzy]

subscripting is the [ ] operator