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Thoughts on creating a tracking pointer class, part 9: Conversion

· Raymond Chen · Aug. 21, 2025, 2:17 p.m.

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Summary

This post, part 9 of a series, discusses the conversion of a read-write tracking pointer into a read-only tracking pointer, continuing the exploration of tracking pointer classes.

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