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Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 21:13:56 +0100
From: Ben Laurie <ben@algroup.co.uk>
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Dean Gaudet wrote:
> 
> What language are you using?

C++!

>  static_cast isn't in any C++ reference I
> have on hand.

Try Stroustrup (ed. 3).

>  I'll admit that, that when you type so much extra crap sure
> it's bound not to happen.

That's not what you said. You said: "And C++ doesn't help it." Resorting
to "it's too much typing" is sad.

>  But that isn't the point, when you type
> (unsigned)foo you are hiding information.

True, which is why you shouldn't do it. My point was, and is, that C++
has safe(r) casts. And that _is_ the point.

BTW, even g++ 2.7.x allowed a static_cast, though it didn't generate an
appropriate error on this test case.

Cheers,

Ben.

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