// Fig. 8.14: fig08_14.cpp
// Attempting to modify a constant pointer to constant data.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

int main()
{
   int x = 5, y;

   // ptr is a constant pointer to a constant integer. 
   // ptr always points to the same location; the integer
   // at that location cannot be modified.
   const int *const ptr = &x; 
 
   cout << *ptr << endl;

   *ptr = 7; // error: *ptr is const; cannot assign new value
   ptr = &y; // error: ptr is const; cannot assign new address
   return 0; // indicates successful termination
} // end main

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