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Asked: May 17, 20262026-05-17T01:57:42+00:00 2026-05-17T01:57:42+00:00

Is it necessary to use reinterpret_cast< char*> when reading from a binary file. Since

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Is it necessary to use reinterpret_cast< char*> when reading from a binary file. Since I found that a explicit typecast worked as well e.g. (char*), sizeof(int).

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    2026-05-17T01:57:43+00:00Added an answer on May 17, 2026 at 1:57 am

    both reinterpret_cast and the C-style explicit cast do exactly the same thing in your context. I prefer reinterpret_cast as it makes the nastiness more explicit when reading the code.

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