Re: [Boost-users] Does boost have a float-to-integer conversion?

From: Frank Mori Hess (frank.hess_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-07 10:31:49

On Thursday 07 February 2008 07:40 am, Fernando Cacciola wrote:
> Then I suspect you don't really want to "convert" the float to int but to
> get at the value-representation of the float.
> If that's the case, you can do this:
>
> char* float_value_rep =
> static_cast<char*>(static_cast<void*>(&your_float));

Isn't this what reinterpret_cast is for?  It wouldn't require bouncing through 
a void*.  Also, to the original poster, don't succumb to the temptation to 
cast to anything other than a char* (like an int*) or you'll end up in strict 
aliasing violation hell.

-- 
Frank