Why does toStringz return an immutable(char)*?

[Jimmy Cao]

A function with a const(char)* argument can take an immutable(char)* just
fine.

On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 3:36 AM, Jonathan M Davis <jmdavisProg at gmx.com>wrote:

> The main purpose of toStringz is to turn a string into a char* which can be
> passed to a C function. C doesn't have immutable, and I don't see any gain
> in
> having toStringz return an immutable(char)* rather than a const(char)*.
> Does
> anyone know why it returns an immutable rather than a const? What possible
> benefit does that have?
>
> - Jonathan M Davis
>
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