problem when reading from large binary file

[parksie]

Originally posted by CornedBee

#include <string>
using std::string;

string s("Hello there");
// dumdidum
// cast, else compiler error
char * cs = (char *)s.c_str();

If you now modify cs you have problems again. Casting away const is never good and means that something with your code design is wrong. The const modifier is really great.

I don't think you're allowed that last one, I thought you needed const_cast It might have changed though.