From: "Paul D. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
psmith> This is similar to standard C functions which take a const
psmith> char*, for example, and return a char* that points into the
psmith> string.
Like strstr()...
psmith> IMHO this is a legitimate reason to cast away const, and that
psmith> the "const" notation on the arguments to lhash is useful for
psmith> self-documentation purposes, at the least.
Hmm, perhaps you're right. I'm just a bit worried about how hard it
might become if someone is stupid enough to actually use the returned
(non-const) pointer to change something that is on RO memory...
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