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Re: c++/9230: Friend definitions in template classes
- From: Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth at ticam dot utexas dot edu>
- To: reichelt at igpm dot rwth-aachen dot de, <bangerth at ticam dot utexas dot edu>, <gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org>, <gcc-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org>, <nobody at gcc dot gnu dot org>, <gcc-gnats at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 11:20:21 -0600 (CST)
- Subject: Re: c++/9230: Friend definitions in template classes
> As I read paragraph 14.6.5.1 in the standard, this is the expected behavior:
>
> > Friend classes or functions can be declared within a class template. When
> > a template is instantiated, the names of its friends are treated as if
> > the specialization had been explicitly declared at its point of instantiation.
That leaves no wishes for clarity unheard.
> Convinced, Wolfgang?
Yes :-) I just did not know where to look exactly. Do you want to close
it or should I do that?
W.
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