Newbie: C++ Frontend Lexical Analysis Issue, <::abs(n) does not parse

[Thierry Moreau]

The following sample fails to compile by GCC, and I am surprised:

===========================
// sample.cpp
int abs(int x)
{    return (x>=0)?x:-x; }

class A {
  protected:
    int m,n;
  public:
    int g(void);
    int h(void);
};

int A::g(void)
{    return ::abs(m) < ::abs(n); }

int A::h(void)
{    return ::abs(m)<::abs(n); } /* parse error here (!) */
===========================

Obviously, there is a simple work-around.

Please excuse my reluctance to file an official bug report in another problem reporting service.

Again and again, many many thanks to all those who brings the GCC technology to life!
 
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