How do I remove code duplication between similar const and non-const member functions?

Question

Let\'s say I have the following class X where I want to return access to an internal member:

class Z
{
    // details
};

class X
{
    std::vec         


        

Answer 1

Is it cheating to use the preprocessor?

struct A {

    #define GETTER_CORE_CODE       \
    /* line 1 of getter code */    \
    /* line 2 of getter code */    \
    /* .....etc............. */    \
    /* line n of getter code */       

    // ^ NOTE: line continuation char '\' on all lines but the last

   B& get() {
        GETTER_CORE_CODE
   }

   const B& get() const {
        GETTER_CORE_CODE
   }

   #undef GETTER_CORE_CODE

};

It's not as fancy as templates or casts, but it does make your intent ("these two functions are to be identical") pretty explicit.