Unable to free const pointers in C

Question

How can I free a const char*? I allocated new memory using malloc, and when I\'m trying to free it I always receive the error \"incompatible pointe

Answer 1

I could be wrong but I think the problem lies in const. Cast the pointer to non-const like:

free((char *) p);

Because with const you say: Don't change the data this pointer points to.