Re: two ideas to improve C++

[Laurent Rineau <laurent dot rineau_gcc at normalesup dot org>]

On Wednesday 21 October 2009 02:58:42 Ireneusz Szpilewski wrote:
> Current status of void is somewhat strange. It is a type but you cannot
> create objects of type void.
> So, it is type of what? But you can have memory pointer to void, so
> object (or array) of type void
> has its memory position but cannot be here created. Pointer arithmetics
> for void* is forbidden.
> Despite this all, we are allowed to use void as a template type
> parameter. It is not elegant and
> makes C/C++ harder to understand for beginners.

void is, by definition, an "incomplete type". That explains all why you said.


Re-read the C++ norm about incomplete types. If, after that read, you still 
feel the need to discuss, find out a mailing list, a forum, or a Usenet group, 
about C++. gcc@gcc.gnu.org is not the right list for such a discussion.