From 883275cca46512b387b6465408d40709af5add0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pete Brubaker Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 20:24:40 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Fix broken link to John Carmack's comments on `const` The original link to Kotaku yields a 301 error, this links to the original 2013 article using the wayback machine. --- 04-Considering_Safety.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/04-Considering_Safety.md b/04-Considering_Safety.md index 0592ff9..26a87bb 100644 --- a/04-Considering_Safety.md +++ b/04-Considering_Safety.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Const as Much as Possible -`const` tells the compiler that a variable or method is immutable. This helps the compiler optimize the code and helps the developer know if a function has a side effect. Also, using `const &` prevents the compiler from copying data unnecessarily. The [comments on `const` from John Carmack](http://kotaku.com/454293019) are also a good read. +`const` tells the compiler that a variable or method is immutable. This helps the compiler optimize the code and helps the developer know if a function has a side effect. Also, using `const &` prevents the compiler from copying data unnecessarily. The [comments on `const` from John Carmack](https://web.archive.org/web/20131211065348/https://kotaku.com/454293019) are also a good read. ```cpp // Bad Idea