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What is reinterpret_cast for, if not type punning?

• tom_ 8y ago
  Unadjusted conversion between pointer types that have matching cv qualifiers.
  • kazinator 8y ago
    Pointers are converted in order that they be used. Though the uses may be undefined, there is value in the conversion having a well-defined syntax. In effect, C and C++ allow certain intents to be expressed in a common way, without requiring implementations to make those intents work. This is better than having compiler-specific syntax for that sort of thing.