Thread: Pass Char ** as Const Char **

The reason that you cannot assign a char ** value to a const char ** pointer is somewhat obscure.

Question 11.10

The reason is somewhat obscure ??

Did you read the rest of the answer?

It's "somewhat obscure" because it's not immediately clear why you cannot do that, so it requires a bit of explanation. That explanation is contained on that page that you linked to.

Since you seem to just be trolling people, can you explain why this code doesn't work?

Code:

int my_strlen(char *s) {
   char *a = s;
   while(1) {
      s++;
      if(s[-1] == '\0')
          break;
   }
   // A non-MIRSA 2004 compliant comment, just for fun.
   return s-a-1;
}

Hope you don't find too much that is abhorrent in there

@hamster_nz
I assure you, work is being done.
So you are wrong..

So yes these post are relevant.
They may not be relevant to you, because you can't see my documents.
That's all.

Originally Posted by kodax

If you don't know, don't comment.

Who says I don't know? I explained exactly why it says the reason is "somewhat obscure"!

Originally Posted by kodax

I suppose, safety..

Basically. It's so that a function can't inadvertently bypass the const-ness of a pointed-to object (a function would have to use an explicit cast to remove the const-ness).

I think it's way past the time that you should read How To Ask Questions The Smart Way if you want to get anything useful out of this or any other forum and not be rightfully labelled a troll or Help Vampire.

Originally Posted by christop

...labelled a troll or Help Vampire.

I've never seen the term "Help Vampire" before...

So apt for so many cases.

Originally Posted by kodax

@hamster_nz
I assure you, work is being done.
So you are wrong..

Are you saying that that code actually works (and returns the length of the s parameter)?

@christop
If you have nothing to add, refrain from commenting.

Originally Posted by kodax

@christop
If you have nothing to add, refrain from commenting.

Now I know you're trolling us. You ask a question, get relevant answers, and then tell those who answered your question to basically sod off.

I guess no good deed goes unpunished....

Hope you don't find too much that is abhorrent in there

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Hope you don't find too much that is abhorrent in there

Why do you persists in these sub-standard ways..

Similarly, one may mistake a cursive handwriting with sharpness and mastery,
Even if it seems conventional and accepted, this a serious contradiction,
By removing style from a handwriting, the handwriting becomes readable and excellent.

This is what you fail to realize.