mlg@scr.siemens.com (Michael Greenberg) writes:

>For any type (that doesn't overload operator&), are the following
>expressions equivalent?

>   *((my_type*) &foobar)
>
>and
>
>    (my_type&) foobar

Yes.

>Is it always true for basic types (i.e. int)

Yes.


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Fergus Henderson - fjh@munta.cs.mu.oz.au

For any type (that doesn't overload operator&), are the following
expressions equivalent?  If not, when?  Is it always true for basic
types (i.e. int)

   *((my_type*) &foobar)

and

    (my_type&) foobar

Thanks,





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