c-resources/CPlusPlus20ForProgrammers-m.../examples/ch07/fig07_09.cpp

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// fig07_09.cpp
// Attempting to modify a constant pointer to constant data.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main() {
int x{5}, y;
// ptr is a constant pointer to a constant integer.
// ptr always points to the same location; the integer
// at that location cannot be modified.
const int* const ptr{&x};
cout << *ptr << endl;
*ptr = 7; // error: *ptr is const; cannot assign new value
ptr = &y; // error: ptr is const; cannot assign new address
}
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