Re: [boost] dangerous_cast<>

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-12-04 13:59:23

Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hmm, I have a couple of questions answers to which will help me
> get your point.
>
>  1) Why can't you do that with reinterpret_cast?

You can, but the results are non-portable

>  2) Why is that supposed to be better than reinterpret_cast<>?

The results are portable

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