Head Const

[Timon Gehr via Digitalmars-d]

On 18.02.2016 13:03, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 2/18/2016 2:47 AM, Timon Gehr wrote:
>> On 18.02.2016 10:24, Walter Bright wrote:
>>> On 2/17/2016 11:58 PM, Timon Gehr wrote:
>>>> const(headconst(T)) is the same as const(T), no?
>>>
>>> Er, yes?
>>
>> Jonathan wanted to embed a mutable reference count within a const object.
>> Contrary to your suggestion, headconst won't help with that.
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> Of course it will:
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> headconst pointer -> pointer -> refcount
>                    -> const pointer -> ... constant stuff ...
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He wanted to embed a mutable reference count literally within a const 
object. Not a headconst object.