Using the mutable keyword to remove the constant-ness of the function in C++

Compiler: Visual C++ Express Edition 2005

Compiled on Platform: Windows XP Pro SP2

Header file: Standard

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Other info:

To do: Removing a function constant-ness to make it modifiable

To show: How to use the mutable keyword to remove the constant-ness of a function

// Using mutable to remove the const-ness of the function

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class Test

{

// using mutable

mutable int count;

mutable const int* ptr;

public:

// Read only function can't change const arguments.

int funct(int num = 10) const

{

// should be valid expression...

count = num+=3;

ptr = &num;

cout<<"After some operation, the new value: "<<*ptr<<endl;

return count;

}

};

int main(void)

{

Test var;

cout<<"Initial value of the argument is: 10"<<endl;

var.funct(10);

return 0;

}

Output example:

Initial value of the argument is: 10

After some operation, the new value: 13

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