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Re: Refreshed genx.h, plus some plans

• To: Joe English <jenglish@f...>
• Subject: Re: Refreshed genx.h, plus some plans
• From: Tim Bray <tbray@t...>
• Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:29:41 -0800
• Cc: xml-dev@l...
• In-reply-to: <200401250120.i0P1Keo25470@d...>
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On Jan 24, 2004, at 5:20 PM, Joe English wrote:

[on the subject of 'const']

> Even if you don't consider it useful, it's a good idea
> to make interfaces const-correct anyway just to avoid
> impedance mismatches with other parts of the system.

Using const variables means is that I have to cast the bloody variables 
every time I want to call strcpy() or sprintf() or any other bloody 
thing.  Which substantially uglifies the code.  -Tim

smime.p7s

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