[Bug c++/43352] keyword 'and' defined when even in the absence of iso646

["pinskia at gmail dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

------- Comment #2 from pinskia at gmail dot com  2010-03-13 03:59 -------
Subject: Re:   New: keyword 'and' defined when even in the absence of iso646



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On Mar 12, 2010, at 7:54 PM, "mdjones0978-gcc at yahoo dot com"
<gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org 
 > wrote:

> ========= test.cpp ==========
> #include <string>
>
> std::string and(" AND ");
>
> #ifdef and
> #undef and
> #endif
> #define and
>
> ======== error msgs =============
> test.cpp:5:8: error: "and" cannot be used as a macro name as it is  
> an operator
> in C++
> test.cpp:8:9: error: "and" cannot be used as a macro name as it is  
> an operator
> in C++
> test.cpp:3: error: expected unqualified-id before â&&â token
>
>
> Several comments along this theme.
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2419805/when-did-and-become-an-operator-in-c
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iso646.h
>

C++ is not C. The C++ standard says these are keywords and not defines  
which is unlike the C standard.




>
> -- 
>           Summary: keyword 'and' defined when even in the absence of  
> iso646
>           Product: gcc
>           Version: 4.4.1
>            Status: UNCONFIRMED
>          Severity: minor
>          Priority: P3
>         Component: c++
>        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
>        ReportedBy: mdjones0978-gcc at yahoo dot com
>
>
> http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43352
>


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