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Re: STL iterator problem

From: Eljay Love-Jensen <eljay at adobe dot com>
To: jlh <jlh at gmx dot ch>, gcc-help at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:49:59 -0600
Subject: Re: STL iterator problem
References: <20041124082827.50729.qmail@web25206.mail.ukl.yahoo.com><41A4769B.7090403@gmx.ch>

Hi jlh,

>But still I don't get why this is wrong. Is only because the compiler can't tell whether it's a typename or something else at parse time?

Correct, compilers are not allowed to ASSUME (as per ISO 14882) that it is a typename.

Compilers that do make that ASSUMPTION are in violation of ISO 14882. (Which is why it is wrong.)

GCC works hard to be compliant. EDG is often lauded as a very, very compliant compiler (even implementing the dusty-hard-to-reach ISO 14882 items). MSVC comes up short in this regard. I'm out of experience with Metrowerks or Borland these days, but I have fond memories of them.

HTH,
--Eljay

References:
- Re: STL iterator problem
  - From: Philippe Haution
- Re: STL iterator problem
  - From: jlh

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