Re: Forbid C-style Casts with References
"Tom=E1s" <NULL@NULL.NULL> wrote in message
news:sTH8g.9041$j7.305354@news.indigo.ie...
[...]
I propose that C-style Cast with references should be banned (i.e. they
should not compile).
Treating references differently from the other types would have adverse e=
ffect
on templates. Since C style cast is not equivalent in general case to any=
of c++
casts, it makes sense to keep it for all types instead of writing special=
ization
for references every time it is used. E.g.,
template<class To, class From> To c_cast(From from) { return (To)from; }
int main()
{
int i = 0;
long& l = c_cast<long&>(i);
}
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