Re: [Boost-users] boost::bind and Motif

[Please do not mail me a copy of your followup] boost-users@lists.boost.org spake the secret code <20120505152720.GD12377@honecker.acc.umu.se> thusly:

On Fri, May 04, 2012 at 05:04:00PM +0000, Richard wrote:

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static_cast(p) where p is void* works perfectly fine. It is always valid to cast a void* to any other type and that's what static_cast<> does -- performs the cast when it is allowed by the rules of the language.

Might it be C that allows arbitrary casts, but only guarantees proper semantics if the type is the correct one?

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