In order to convert an int to a string, I have to write the following.

#include <sstream>

int i = 5;
std::string s;
std::stringstream out;
out << i;
s = out.str();

I'm wondering why std::string doesn   t include automatic conversion
from the standard primitives.

For example, I won't be much concise to write the following than the
above 5 lines of code. Can I suggest to add this in future C++
standard? Where the suggestion should be sent to?

std::string foo = 123


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