Re: using reinterpret_cast to convert between pair<int,int>* and pair<const int, int>*
On 2011-06-24 00:11, Daniel Kr?gler wrote:
I notice that the C1x standard (N1569) is pretty similar here, but adds
somewhat more in regard to qualifiers:
6.2.7:
"Two types have compatible type if their types are the same. Additional
rules for determining whether two types are compatible are described in
6.7.2 for type specifiers, in 6.7.3 for type qualifiers,[..]"
6.7.3 p10:
"For two qualified types to be compatible, both shall have the
identically qualified version of a compatible type; the order of type
qualifiers within a list of specifiers or qualifiers does not affect the
specified type."
The last part seems at least not to exclude the possibility that const
int and int are compatible types. It might be very reasonable that C++
follows this approach.
I have been told that I'm misinterpreting the C standard here, in fact
the C term of "compatible types" corresponds (more or less) to the C++
"same type" concept. I also misinterpreted 6.7.3 p10 to allow for making
int and const int compatible, because the absense of a qualifier is also
a difference.
Nevertheless it seems that C++ misses to synchronize the term
"layout-compatible types" with the "same representation and alignment
requirements" properly taking properly type qualification into account.
I apologize for any confusion && send greetings from Bremen,
Daniel Kr?gler
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