From: Daniel James (daniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-20 10:50:28
Richard Hadsell wrote:
> For clarity -- to tell the reader that you intended to modify the
> const-ness.
If I see const_cast, I usually expect it to cast away const-ness, not
add it. In my opinion, using a cast to add const is really a pretty
unusual thing to do so 'as_const' might be the clearest way of showing
your intent. Of course, it requires the reader to know what it means.
Daniel