constness

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English

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Etymology

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From const (a keyword for constant in the C programming language and its derivatives) +‎ -ness.

Noun

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constness (uncountable)

  1. (programming) The declaration of variables or objects as immutable.
    Synonym: immutability
    • 1995, Embedded Systems Programming, volume 8, page 180:
      If you want to change a class member inside a const member function, the traditional approach is to cast away constness by saying (X*)this.
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