On Monday, 22 January 2018 12:14:21 GMT Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> > I didn't spot this yesterday, but that won't work because p is used as
> > a variable within that function.
>
> Have you tried it? :-)
>
> int GetDValue(const char *k)
> {
> char *p = strrchr((char *)k, 'D');
> ...
> p++;
>
> Yes, I read that before making the suggestion.
> `const char *p' means p is a pointer to a char that's const.
> It doesn't mean it's a const pointer to a char that can vary,
> nor that it's a const pointer to a const char.
> The pointer and char can be const or not, giving four variations.
> Thus the `p++' should be fine; it's moving the pointer onto the next
> const char.
Right thanks. I did say my knowledge of C / C++ is 'Janet and John', but I
suspect that I never even made that grade !
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