C / C++ / MFC

char  * myCharPointer ="hello";
BYTE * myBytePointer = (BYTE *) myCharPointer;

char c = 'c';
char* pc = &c;
 
BYTE* pb1 = (BYTE*)pc;
BYTE* pb2 = reinterpret_cast<BYTE*>(pc);

char c = 'c';
 
BYTE b = c;

toxcct wrote:

a char* is not always a string

toxcct wrote:

of course, you're looking for devil every where [Poke tongue]

toxcct wrote:

BTW, looking at the level of the question, i think it's worth saying that a char IS a BYTE:

toxcct wrote:

but you're already going to far by interpreting the bits pattern.

toxcct wrote:

a BYTE is 8 bits, which is exactly what a char is supposed to be too.

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BYTE* pByte = reinterpretcast< BYTE* >( pChar );<br />

Matthew Faithfull wrote:

BYTE* pByte = reinterpretcast< BYTE* >( pChar );

toxcct wrote:

BTW, i didn't try, but wouldn't static_cast just work here ?

char p = -23;
int i; // if you assign p to i, you'll not lose data.
BYTE b; // if you assign p to b, you'll lose data.