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langref: move pointer casting section out of volatile subsection

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Andrew Kelley 2024-12-30 22:05:30 -08:00
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@ -2001,6 +2001,15 @@ or
the pointer is never dereferenced:</p>
{#code|test_comptime_pointer_conversion.zig#}
<p>
{#link|@ptrCast#} converts a pointer's element type to another. This
creates a new pointer that can cause undetectable illegal behavior
depending on the loads and stores that pass through it. Generally, other
kinds of type conversions are preferable to
{#syntax#}@ptrCast{#endsyntax#} if possible.
</p>
{#code|test_pointer_casting.zig#}
{#see_also|Optional Pointers|@ptrFromInt|@intFromPtr|C Pointers#}
{#header_open|volatile#}
<p>Loads and stores are assumed to not have side effects. If a given load or store
@ -2015,14 +2024,6 @@ or
Input/Output, it is probably a bug.
</p>
{#header_close#}
<p>
{#link|@ptrCast#} converts a pointer's element type to another. This
creates a new pointer that can cause undetectable illegal behavior
depending on the loads and stores that pass through it. Generally, other
kinds of type conversions are preferable to
{#syntax#}@ptrCast{#endsyntax#} if possible.
</p>
{#code|test_pointer_casting.zig#}
{#header_open|Alignment#}
<p>