[jesse__]

> You might want to consider adopting a more modern programming style

Just because some people think a particular style is useful doesn't mean everyone does. You might want to consider checking your biases before making comments like this. I understand the (many) arguments for using `const`, and I've concluded (for myself) that it's not a useful construct. Read and internalize the rest of my previous comment for more information.

[ebingdom]

It's not about biases. Using immutability is not just some personal preference. It's common knowledge that mutability everywhere is a bad practice. That's why there's a trend toward immutability by default in newer languages.