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Asked: June 8, 20262026-06-08T10:12:43+00:00 2026-06-08T10:12:43+00:00

is QImage based on QSharedData ? Do Qimage follow pimpl or copy on write

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is QImage based on QSharedData ? Do Qimage follow pimpl or copy on write ?
e.g. would copying(through copy con or assignment) an Qimage make a deep copy of pixels ?

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    2026-06-08T10:12:44+00:00Added an answer on June 8, 2026 at 10:12 am

    QImage is copy on write. It will not copy pixels until you start modifying it.

    For what it’s worth when passing it into functions, I always use const QImage & anyway not to freak anyone out.

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