From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-11 16:25:51
Andrey Melnikov <melnikov_at_[hidden]> writes:
> David Abrahams wrote:
>> Andrey Melnikov <melnikov_at_[hidden]> writes:
>>
>>>char bar_placeholder[sizeof(std::string];
>>>std::string *bar = reinterpret_cast<std::string*>(bar_placeholder);
>>
>>
>> reinterpret_cast is nonportable.
>
> Why? I don't see any reasons why reinterpert_cast from char [] to
> std::string * could be nonportable.
The standard says so. It's implementation-defined.
<snip>
> I can't imagine how a compiler can avoid calling a non-trivial copy
> constructor like in case of std::string.
The standard says it can.
-- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com