[boost] Re: static_cast and const

Richard Hadsell <hadsell@blueskystudios.com> writes:

Jonathan Turkanis wrote:

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When I was writing it I initially typed 'const_cast', but then thought to myself: why use my big guns if I don't have to? ;-)

For clarity -- to tell the reader that you intended to modify the const-ness.

static_cast is a bigger gun than const_cast. At least const_cast cant violate data layout, and unless there is actually a constant object, won't result in undefined behavior. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting http://www.boost-consulting.com