Is &array[0]==(void*)&array guaranteed to be true? [duplicate]
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Is a pointer to an arbitrary array equal to a pointer to the array's first element after cast to void*, and independently of the compiler?
I need a template function that takes a pointer to array[0] and gives a reference to the array. The code below does the job (at least in gcc and clang), and I would like to know if this is a legal C++ code.
My doubts are caused by the fact, that without cast to void* the code that uses the template would not compile (error message: ``static_cast from 'int ' to 'int ()[10]' is not allowed").
Thanks in advance. Here is the code:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline T (& p2a( T * ptr))[n]
return *static_cast<T(*)[n]>( static_cast<void*>(ptr) );
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Is a pointer to an arbitrary array equal to a pointer to the array's first element after cast to void*, and independently of the compiler?
I need a template function that takes a pointer to array[0] and gives a reference to the array. The code below does the job (at least in gcc and clang), and I would like to know if this is a legal C++ code.
My doubts are caused by the fact, that without cast to void* the code that uses the template would not compile (error message: ``static_cast from 'int ' to 'int ()[10]' is not allowed").
Thanks in advance. Here is the code:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline T (& p2a( T * ptr))[n]
return *static_cast<T(*)[n]>( static_cast<void*>(ptr) );
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Interesting question. I don't think the standard guarantees there must be no padding at the beginning of an array, but it'd be weird if there were.
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Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/47522295/…
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why cant we pass &array to function where &array[0] is possible
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Is a pointer to an arbitrary array equal to a pointer to the array's first element after cast to void*, and independently of the compiler?
I need a template function that takes a pointer to array[0] and gives a reference to the array. The code below does the job (at least in gcc and clang), and I would like to know if this is a legal C++ code.
My doubts are caused by the fact, that without cast to void* the code that uses the template would not compile (error message: ``static_cast from 'int ' to 'int ()[10]' is not allowed").
Thanks in advance. Here is the code:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline T (& p2a( T * ptr))[n]
return *static_cast<T(*)[n]>( static_cast<void*>(ptr) );
c++ arrays
asked Nov 11 at 17:06
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Is a pointer to an arbitrary array equal to a pointer to the array's first element after cast to void*, and independently of the compiler?
I need a template function that takes a pointer to array[0] and gives a reference to the array. The code below does the job (at least in gcc and clang), and I would like to know if this is a legal C++ code.
My doubts are caused by the fact, that without cast to void* the code that uses the template would not compile (error message: ``static_cast from 'int ' to 'int ()[10]' is not allowed").
Thanks in advance. Here is the code:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline T (& p2a( T * ptr))[n]
return *static_cast<T(*)[n]>( static_cast<void*>(ptr) );
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Interesting question. I don't think the standard guarantees there must be no padding at the beginning of an array, but it'd be weird if there were.
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:24
Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/47522295/…
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Nov 11 at 17:27
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Interesting question. I don't think the standard guarantees there must be no padding at the beginning of an array, but it'd be weird if there were.
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:24
Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/47522295/…
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:27
Interesting question. I don't think the standard guarantees there must be no padding at the beginning of an array, but it'd be weird if there were.
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:24
Interesting question. I don't think the standard guarantees there must be no padding at the beginning of an array, but it'd be weird if there were.
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:24
Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/47522295/…
– PSkocik
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Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/47522295/…
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Yes, the address of an array is the same as the address of the array's first element (i.e., there is no padding at the beginning of an array) and a cast to void* doesn't change the address, so your code does the right thing. However, it is more straightforward to write it as follows:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline auto p2a(T* ptr)
return reinterpret_cast<T(&)[N]>(*ptr);
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Yes, the address of an array is the same as the address of the array's first element (i.e., there is no padding at the beginning of an array) and a cast to void* doesn't change the address, so your code does the right thing. However, it is more straightforward to write it as follows:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline auto p2a(T* ptr)
return reinterpret_cast<T(&)[N]>(*ptr);
answered Nov 11 at 17:23
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Yes, the address of an array is the same as the address of the array's first element (i.e., there is no padding at the beginning of an array) and a cast to void* doesn't change the address, so your code does the right thing. However, it is more straightforward to write it as follows:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline auto p2a(T* ptr)
return reinterpret_cast<T(&)[N]>(*ptr);
answered Nov 11 at 17:23
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Yes, the address of an array is the same as the address of the array's first element (i.e., there is no padding at the beginning of an array) and a cast to void* doesn't change the address, so your code does the right thing. However, it is more straightforward to write it as follows:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline auto p2a(T* ptr)
return reinterpret_cast<T(&)[N]>(*ptr);
answered Nov 11 at 17:23
Brian
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Yes, the address of an array is the same as the address of the array's first element (i.e., there is no padding at the beginning of an array) and a cast to void* doesn't change the address, so your code does the right thing. However, it is more straightforward to write it as follows:
template <std::size_t n, typename T>
inline auto p2a(T* ptr)
return reinterpret_cast<T(&)[N]>(*ptr);
answered Nov 11 at 17:23
Brian
63.9k794179
answered Nov 11 at 17:23
Brian
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answered Nov 11 at 17:23
Brian
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answered Nov 11 at 17:23
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Interesting question. I don't think the standard guarantees there must be no padding at the beginning of an array, but it'd be weird if there were.
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:24
Related: stackoverflow.com/questions/47522295/…
– PSkocik
Nov 11 at 17:27