From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-05-31 23:43:47
"Victor A. Wagner, Jr." <vawjr_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:4.3.1.2.20020531212236.0344fbd0_at_mail.rudbek.com...
> >error C2664: 'test' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'char ** ' to
'const
> >char ** '
> >Conversion loses qualifiers
>
> The following DOES compile on MSVC6 SP5 and MSVC.NET
>
> typedef char* charstar;
> void test(const charstar* ) { }
the thing is that const char** == char const* *, while
const charstar* == char *const *
Use boost coding guidance to avoid confusion
Gennadiy.