Some C++ questions

[Torbjorn Lindgren]

On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Ross Alexander wrote:
> Here are a couple of C++ scoping questions I have.

As other have said, comp.lang.c++.moderated...

> 1)
> int main()
> {
>   if (int i = 10)
>     i++; // should be okay
>   i++; // shold be out of scope
> }
> 
> SGI CC v7.0 doesn't like the declaration within the if statement.

That's the problem with using an outdated compiler :-)
SGI CC 7.0 is two releases back from the current version (7.1/7.2), and at
least 7.2 which I have handles this correctly, with the options I use (see
below). 


> 2)
> int main()
> {
>   for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
>     cout << i;
> 
>   for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) // should be fine
>     cout << i;
> }
> Both SGI CC v7.0 and SunPro CC 4.2 barf horribly at this.


SGI CC 7.2 with the options I use handles it correctly (CC -n32
-LANG:ansi-for-init-scope=on).

At least SGI *has* a modern compiler (Sun hasn't AFAIK), actually MIPSPro
7.2 is quite good, typical for a modern EDG based compiler (other
examples are Kai C++).


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