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  1. #include "boost/lexical_cast.hpp"
  2. #include <iostream>
  3.  
  4. using namespace std;
  5. using boost::lexical_cast;
  6.  
  7. int main (int argc, char** argv)
  8. {
  9.     int aa=500;
  10.     cout << lexical_cast<string>(aa).c_str() << endl;   // prints the string "500" fine
  11.  
  12.     const char* bb = lexical_cast<string>(aa).c_str();
  13.     cout << bb << endl;                                 // prints nothing
  14.  
  15.     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
  16. }
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C++ (gcc 8.3)
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