27 Jun
2012
27 Jun
'12
11:47 a.m.
Jay Michael wrote:
gpc 20070904, based on gcc-3.4.5 (mingw special)
{ passing string literal to const var string formal parameter } { produces } { error: type mismatch in argument 1 of `rejecter' } { unless have previous call (to another routine) passing string } { literal to const string }
const var parameters were introduced to interface with external (C) routines where (1) the API requires that the parameter is passed by reference and (2) passing a constant as actual parameter should be allowed. For normal use, const parameters can be used.
Regards,
Adriaan van Os