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vsgdp
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:10 am    Post subject: T* const& a, Reply with quote



Does this mean (T* const)& (i.e., a reference to a constant pointer to a T).
So the pointer is constant but not the object pointed to?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:10 am    Post subject: Re: T* const& a, Reply with quote



Yes, I think so.

vsgdp wrote:
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Does this mean (T* const)& (i.e., a reference to a constant pointer to a T).
So the pointer is constant but not the object pointed to?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:10 am    Post subject: Re: T* const& a, Reply with quote



vsgdp <hello (AT) null (DOT) com> wrote:

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Does this mean (T* const)& (i.e., a reference to a constant pointer
to a T). So the pointer is constant but not the object pointed to?

Yes, the parenthesis are not needed tho.

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Ron Natalie
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:10 am    Post subject: Re: T* const& a, Reply with quote

Dilip wrote:

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YOu probably know this already but didn't the Vandevoorde/Josuttis C++
Templates book mention an easier way to determine exactly what is const
in an expression?

My strategy deals with all aspects of the declaration not just

constness. It's useful when dealing with bizarre things like:
int (*foo[3])(int*);
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