http://stackoverflow.com/questions/605845/do-i-cast-the-result-of-malloc http://stackoverflow.com/questions/605845/do-i-cast-the-resu... is a good place to star

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/605845/do-i-cast-the-result-of-malloc http://stackoverflow.com/questions/605845/do-i-cast-the-resu... is a good place to start for a deeper discussion of this topic, if someone is interested. My answer (obviously) is "yes", although as some folks point out here too, there are portability concerns that make it worth it sometimes.