How to convert int to string on Arduino?

Question

How do I convert an int, n, to a string so that when I send it over the serial, it is sent as a string?

This is what I have so far:

int ledP         


        

Answer 1

use the itoa() function included in stdlib.h

char buffer[7];         //the ASCII of the integer will be stored in this char array
itoa(-31596,buffer,10); //(integer, yourBuffer, base)