Don't cast the return pointer from [cm]alloc(3) #11
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In C, you don't need to cast the return pointer from calloc/malloc/realloc etc. In fact doing so can hide bugs. See [0] for a lengthy debate on the topic... also note the "Exceptions" from [1] relating to the above bug hiding. [0]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/605845/do-i-cast-the-result-of-malloc [1]: https://wiki.sei.cmu.edu/confluence/display/c/MEM02-C.+Immediately+cast+the+result+of+a+memory+allocation+function+call+into+a+pointer+to+the+allocated+type
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Hi,
First I acknowledge that this may be contentious, so no worries if you choose not to apply this.
Some background.
In C, you don't need to (and perhaps really shouldn't) cast the return pointer from calloc/malloc/realloc etc. In fact doing so can hide bugs.
See 0 for a lengthy debate on the topic... also note the "Exceptions" from 1. But the general consensus seems to be that you shouldn't cast the pointer returned, and I'm firmly in that camp...
Cheers,
Andrew