Thread: Convert const char* to char*?

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    Convert const char* to char*?

    Is there a way to convert or copy a const char* to a char*? Google has failed me here.

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    strcpy http://www.cplusplus.com/ref/cstring/strcpy.html
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    const_cast?
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    strcpy won't work with a const char* , and const_cast seems kind of unreliable.
    edit: I mean the strcpy in the source code for a game I'm modding. It has its own version.
    Last edited by DmD; 12-22-2005 at 10:23 PM.

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    Okay let's play 20 questions. Or not. Why don't you post a minimal snippet of code that demonstrates what it is you are attempting to accomplish.
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    Fine I will write it for you.
    Code:
    char *strcpy(char *dest, const char *src)
    {
        int i;
        for(i = 0; src[i] != '\0'; i++)
        {
            dest[i] = src[i];
        }
        dest[i] = '\0';
        
        return dest;
    }
    My life is now complete.
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    > Is there a way to convert or copy a const char* to a char*?
    Lemme guess, it's the result of the c_str() method on one of your strings?

    > I mean the strcpy in the source code for a game I'm modding. It has its own version.
    So use it.
    Or does it have a completely different signature compared to the ANSI-C strcpy() ?

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