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Re: c++/9278: dependent type in conversion operator bug
- From: Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth at ticam dot utexas dot edu>
- To: "Joseph S. Myers" <jsm28 at cam dot ac dot uk>
- Cc: David Abrahams <dave at boost-consulting dot com>, <gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org>, <gcc-gnats at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:03:34 -0600 (CST)
- Subject: Re: c++/9278: dependent type in conversion operator bug
> > http://anubis.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/cwg_closed.html#18
>
> Another obscure difference between C and C++. In C you can use a typedef
> to void here <http://std.dkuug.dk/JTC1/SC22/WG14/www/docs/dr_157.html>.
Thanks for pointing this out. This makes it very clear that the code is
illegal and should not compile.
Indeed a very obscure feature. (Although, I must admit that, I desperately
needed something like that not too long ago and had to invent various
template metaprogramming hoops to work around...)
Regards
Wolfgang
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