Re: [Boost-users] [range] From 1.33.0 gives new warning vs 1.32

From: Peter Koch Larsen (pkl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-15 16:10:12

Hi Thorsten

I must say that I agree with Kevin (and the gcc compiler) here. A C-style
cast is not only a const cast; it is a everything-cast... if the only
purpose is to cast away const, be clear and use a const cast. I can see no
compelling reason (except laziness) not to.

/Peter

>
> "Kevin Wheatley" <hxpro_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:4300715B.ED49E94C_at_cinesite.co.uk...
>> I had some code that with 1.32 compiled fine when compiled with
>> warnings as errors, but now with 1.33 I get:
>
>> Compiled with gcc 3.2.3 under Linux,
>>
>> perhaps something like this is needed?
>
>>          template< class Char >
>>          inline Char* str_end( Char* s )
>>          {
>> -            return (Char*)str_end( s, s );
>> +            return const_cast<Char*>(str_end( s, s ));
>
> what's the difference? A c-style cast is also a const-cast.
>
> -Thorsten
>
>
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