On 24/02/2019 10:03, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:27:19 +0000
> Gareth's was W7 now W10 Downstairs Computer  wrote:
>
>> AIUI the whole purpose of the cast facility is to be able to cast a
>> number as an integer pointer for accessing memory=mapped I/O.
>
>  That is one use for it, far from the only one. It is also very
> useful in many situations where an OO approach might seem more natural but
> the efficiency of directly controlling the memory behaviour matters.
>
If you want OO *structure* you can use it in pure C by using siource
fuiles littered with STATICs and conatining their own data  and their
won menss of modifying te dayta by function calls.

Operator overloeading? The whole reason I write in C is precisely
becaiuse I do not want inadvertent passing of a numercal string to a
function expecting an integer to second guess me. It's a MISTAKE, not a
feature.

OO langeus are like fixed speed linmits. Ok for numpties but a pain in
te ass for peoole who know how to drive in all conditions.

And then we hasve 'code generators' because no one can program in them
anyway...


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