| Synopsis: | The copy constructor and the copy assignment operator shall always have a const parameter |
| Language: | C++ |
| Severity Level: | 5 |
| Category: | Class Interface |
| Description: |
The main reason for declaring the parameter const is to ensure that the original is not accidentally "damaged" when making the copy. This is a good thing, because it is not expected that the original object is changed when making a copy of it. |
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