good code to return const reference to function local object?

Hello everyone,


1. Returning non-const reference to function local object is not correct. But is it correct to return const reference to function local object?

2. If in (1), it is correct to return const reference to function local object, the process is a new temporary object is created (based on the function local object) and the const reference is binded to the temporary object, and the life time of the temporary object is extended to the life time of const reference?

Or no need to create such a temporary object, just let the const reference binded to the function local object itself?


thanks in advance,
George

1) No. Think for one minute before asking question. Why, do you think, is returning a non-const reference to a local object bad? If you can answer this question, you also know whether returning a const reference is bad.

2) The past simple and past participle of bind are both "bound".

Thanks CornedBee,


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Originally Posted by CornedBee

1) No. Think for one minute before asking question. Why, do you think, is returning a non-const reference to a local object bad? If you can answer this question, you also know whether returning a const reference is bad.

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Appreciate for your confirmation. But I think const reference and non-const are different, and we can return a temporary object and let const reference binded to it, why not?

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Originally Posted by CornedBee

2) The past simple and past participle of bind are both "bound".

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Thanks for correcting my English. :-)


regards,
George

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But I think const reference and non-const are different, and we can return a temporary object and let const reference binded to it, why not?

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We cannot, because the caller would receive a (const) reference to an object that would no longer exist.

Thanks for your confirmation, laserlight!


My question is answered.

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Originally Posted by laserlight

We cannot, because the caller would receive a (const) reference to an object that would no longer exist.

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regards,
George