even simpler:
julia> v=UInt8[0x54,0x68,0x69,0x73]
4-element Vector{UInt8}:
0x54
0x68
0x69
0x73
julia> String(v) # just return this
"This"
julia> v
UInt8[]
this is non-copy
even simpler:
julia> v=UInt8[0x54,0x68,0x69,0x73]
4-element Vector{UInt8}:
0x54
0x68
0x69
0x73
julia> String(v) # just return this
"This"
julia> v
UInt8[]
this is non-copy