Re: void * vs char *

In article <1174262593.153711.146610@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<Francine.Neary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

So if a char * really is just a more functional void *, why would
anyone ever use a void * in their code, instead of a char *?

char * means that it points to characters or bytes. void * doesn't;
it means that it points to something of unspecified type. Even if
there was no functional difference between them, it would be
worthwhile to be able to express your intent.

-- Richard



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"Consideration shall be given to the need for as many as 32 characters
in some alphabets" - X3.4, 1963.
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