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Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*?

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On 2011-5-10 0:21, Noah Roberts wrote:
> I can't say I recommend this procedure. It can easily lead people to
> cast when they don't have to. For example, I found code like this in a
> project I worked on:

IMHO, upon the cast issue, I prefer,

1, Keep cast minimal. Don't abuse using it.
If there are a lot of cast, the design may be wrong.

2, When cast is not avoidable, prefer safer cast to unsafe one.
so prefer static_cast to reinterpret_cast.

3, reinterpret_cast should be rarely used, only used in low level code,
or as other mentioned, mix C code.

4, When RTTI is needed, using dynamic_cast.

Just my 2 cents.


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WQ

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Which casting conversion to use for void*? Nephi Immortal <immortalnephi@gmail.com> - 2011-05-08 15:44 -0700
  Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-05-09 10:48 +1200
  Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Qi <no@no.no> - 2011-05-09 14:31 +0800
    Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Martijn van Buul <pino@dohd.org> - 2011-05-09 08:04 +0000
    Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Noah Roberts <dont@email.me> - 2011-05-09 09:21 -0700
      Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Joshua Maurice <joshuamaurice@gmail.com> - 2011-05-09 11:34 -0700
        Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Noah Roberts <dont@email.me> - 2011-05-09 12:48 -0700
          Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Joshua Maurice <joshuamaurice@gmail.com> - 2011-05-09 14:12 -0700
          Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Stuart Redmann <DerTopper@web.de> - 2011-05-09 23:44 -0700
            Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? "Alf P. Steinbach /Usenet" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2011-05-10 18:24 +0200
              Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Stuart Redmann <DerTopper@web.de> - 2011-05-10 22:56 -0700
        Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2011-05-09 13:44 -0700
          Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Joshua Maurice <joshuamaurice@gmail.com> - 2011-05-09 14:04 -0700
            Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2011-05-09 14:33 -0700
              Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherciueh@gmx.net> - 2011-05-09 23:46 +0200
                Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2011-05-09 15:16 -0700
      Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-05-10 08:02 +1200
        Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2011-05-09 13:59 -0700
          Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-05-10 09:27 +1200
            Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-05-10 07:42 +0000
              Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-05-10 20:20 +1200
                Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Dombo <dombo@disposable.invalid> - 2011-05-10 21:08 +0200
                Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-05-11 16:23 +0000
                Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherciueh@gmx.net> - 2011-05-11 18:57 +0200
                Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2011-05-11 16:30 -0700
                Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-05-12 13:54 +0000
      Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? Qi <no@no.no> - 2011-05-10 10:45 +0800
  Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? "Balog Pal" <pasa@lib.hu> - 2011-05-09 10:44 +0200
    Re: Which casting conversion to use for void*? ThosRTanner <ttanner2@bloomberg.net> - 2011-05-11 04:57 -0700

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