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In the second strcat_nc() call, the compiler compiles the code with no warnings, but the resulting code will attempt to modify the "str1" literal. This violates guidelines recommendation STR05-C. Use pointers to const when referring to string literals and rule STR30-C. Do not attempt to modify string literals.
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Not declaring an unchanging value const prohibits the function from working with values already cast as const. This problem can be sidestepped by type casting away the const, but doing so violates guideline recommendation EXP05-C. Do not cast away a const qualification.
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Related Guidelines
CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard: DCL13-CPP. Declare function parameters that are pointers to values not changed by the function as const
Bibliography
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|AA. Bibliography#ISO/IEC 9899-1999]\] \[[ISO/IEC PDTR 24772|AA. Bibliography#ISO/IEC PDTR 24772]\] TR 24772 "CSJ Passing parameters and return values"
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