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Asked: 2026-06-11T07:29:04+00:00

Is it possible to create a reference of an another data-type referring to a

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Is it possible to create a reference of an another data-type referring to a variable of a different datatype?

LPWSTR Buffer = new WCHAR[BUFFER_LEN];
LPBYTE& rfBuffer = (LPBYTE&) Buffer;
//Compiles but rfBuffer is BAD
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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes. The syntax T x = (T&)y tells the compiler to treat the memory taken by the variable y as if a T was located there. But it’s just a gross abuse of the language.

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