On (11 Aug 97) Javier Kohen wrote to Cameron Clark...
JK> Yeah, fine, I knew it. I was complaining about cast's cosmetics :-)
JK> In C, I would have written just "scr = (volatile char *) 0xA0000000;",
JK> about half the size.
It's more or less intentional that casts are bulky and ugly; this tends
to encourage people to find alternatives. If an alternative to casting
exists, it's usually an improvement.
Later,
Jerry.
... The Universe is a figment of its own imagination.
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