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Immutable objects should be {{const}}\-qualified. Enforcing object immutability using {{const}}\-qualification helps ensures the correctness and security of applications. ISO/IEC PDTR 24772 \[[ISO/IEC PDTR 24772|AA. C References#ISO/IEC PDTR 24772]\], for example, recommends labeling parameters as constant to avoid the unintentional modification of function arguments. [STR05-A. Use pointers to const char when referencing string literals] describes a specialized case of this recommendation. |
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