Re: string literal as const var parameter

27 Jun 2012


      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