Comments on: Why You Should Always Use static_cast http://www.sjbrown.co.uk/2004/05/01/always-use-static_cast/ Work log for ideas and hobby projects. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:25:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris http://www.sjbrown.co.uk/2004/05/01/always-use-static_cast/comment-page-1/#comment-11363 Chris Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:47:15 +0000 http://sjbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=71#comment-11363 For the const correctness alone: class A; const void* a = GetMyData(); A* b = (A*)a; // Works silently (Which is a BAD thing, my work colleagues do this all the flipping time!) A* c = static_cast<A>(a); // Does not work (Which is a GOOD thing) const A* d = static_cast(a); // Works For the const correctness alone:

class A;

const void* a = GetMyData();
A* b = (A*)a; // Works silently (Which is a BAD thing, my work colleagues do this all the flipping time!)
A* c = static_cast(a); // Does not work (Which is a GOOD thing)
const A* d = static_cast(a); // Works

]]> By: Gouse http://www.sjbrown.co.uk/2004/05/01/always-use-static_cast/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Gouse Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:04:19 +0000 http://sjbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=71#comment-910 Well explained.. Thanx Well explained..
Thanx

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