String class and the use of char*/const char*

Newsgroup: comp.lang.c++

Subject: String class and the use of char*/const char*

From: goran.pusic@...

Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:17:22 -0700 (PDT)



Hi all,



we seem to be having a style issue in the team.



We have a string class that has char* and const char* conversion operators

(yes, i know we should be using std::string, please bear with me).



Some people in the team prefer that, when calling code like this:



retval func(..., const char* param, ...);



with an instance of our string class, we use an explicit cast, e.g.



mystring s(whatever);

func(..., (const char*)s, ...);



(as opposed to not using a cast).



Can I please have your opinion on this (good/bad/like/not like)? Insight?

(My purpose, obviously, is to show your responses to the team).



TIA,



Goran.

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