/*
用法:const_cast<type_id> (expression)
该运算符用来修改类型的const或volatile属性。除了const 或volatile修饰之外, type_id和expression的类型是一样的。
一、常量指针被转化成非常量指针,并且仍然指向原来的对象;
二、常量引用被转换成非常量引用,并且仍然指向原来的对象;
三、常量对象被转换成非常量对象。
type_id 必须为指针或引用
*/
class B
{
public:
int m_iNum;
B():m_iNum(50) {}
};
void foo()
{
const B *b1 = new B();
//b1->m_iNum = 100; //compile error
B *b2 = const_cast<B*>(b1);
b2->m_iNum = 200;
cout<<"b1: "<< b1->m_iNum <<endl;
cout<<"b2: "<< b2->m_iNum <<endl;
cout<<endl;
const B b3;
//b3.m_iNum = 100; //compile error
B b4 = const_cast<B&>(b3);//b4 is another object
b4.m_iNum = 200;
cout<<"b3: "<<b3.m_iNum <<endl;
cout<<"b4: "<<b4.m_iNum <<endl;
cout<<endl;
const B b5;
//b5.m_iNum = 100; //compile error
B &b6 = const_cast<B&>(b5);
b6.m_iNum = 200;
cout<<"b5: "<<b5.m_iNum <<endl;
cout<<"b6: "<<b6.m_iNum <<endl;
cout << endl;
// force to convert
const int x = 50;
int* y = (int *)(&x);// same address, but the content is different
*y = 200;
cout << "x: "<<x<<" address: "<<&x<<endl;
cout << "*y: "<<*y<<" address: "<<y<<endl;
cout<<endl;
// int
const int xx = 50;
int* yy = const_cast<int *> (&xx);// same address, but the content is different
*yy = 200;
cout << "xx: "<<xx<<" address: "<<&xx<<endl;
cout << "*yy: "<<*yy<<" address: "<<yy<<endl;
cout<<endl;
// int
const int xxx = 50;
int yyy = const_cast<int&> (xxx);// another int
yyy = 200;
cout << "xxx: "<<xxx<<" address: "<<&xxx<<endl;
cout << "yyy: "<<yyy<<" address: "<<&yyy<<endl;
}
int _tmain(int argc, char* argv[])
{
foo();
return 0;
}
result:
b1: 200
b2: 200
b3: 50
b4: 200
b5: 200
b6: 200
x: 50 address: 002CF880
*y: 200 address: 002CF880
xx: 50 address: 002CF884
*yy: 200 address: 002CF884
xxx: 50 address: 002CF88C
yyy: 200 address: 002CF888