[Issue 11837] String literals should convert to const(void)*

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https://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=11837


bearophile_hugs at eml.cc changed:

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--- Comment #1 from bearophile_hugs at eml.cc 2013-12-28 08:33:27 PST ---
(In reply to comment #0)
> Code like this is perfectly valid:
> 
> memcmp(ptr, "abc");
> 
> But it fails in D because although string literals convert to const(char)*, and
> const(char)* converts to const(void)*, string literals do not convert to
> const(void)*

What are the advantages, disadvantages and possible risks of this change?

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