Const sucks

[Bruno Medeiros]

Bruno Medeiros wrote:
> Derek Parnell wrote:
>>  
>>> o  const and invariant now mean "fully const" and "fully invariant", 
>>> where fully means "head and tail combined":
>>
>> Remind me again what the difference between 'const' and 'invariant' is.
>>
> 
> 'invariant' = constant
> 'const' = read-only
> 
> It's simple I think.
> 

I must withdraw somewhat my comment that "it's simple", since 
"read-only" is indeed a somewhat subjective term. If you think read-only 
as in permissions, you get the intended meaning. But if you think 
read-only as in memory (ROM), as Bill mentioned, you get the same 
meaning as constant. Still, I think the "read-only as in permissions" 
meaning for "read-only" is becoming more prevalent as it is more... 
meaningful.

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Bruno Medeiros - MSc in CS/E student
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