Re: Is this legal C++ code?
On 2012-02-29 12:57, Roman W wrote:
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#include<iostream>
template<class T> struct wrapped
{
wrapped(const T&) {}
};
template<class T> wrapped<T> wrappit(const T& x)
{
return wrapped<T>(x);
}
template<class T> int run_function(const T& x, bool wrapped)
{
if (wrapped) {
return 0;
} else {
return run_function(wrappit(x), true) + 1;
}
}
int main()
{
std::cout<< run_function(0.5, false)<< std::endl;
}
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It can never compile, but is it actually illegal according to the C++
standard?
It depends what you mean with illegal. The standard has added words that
declare your program as having undefined behaviour, see [temp.inst] p15:
"There is an implementation-defined quantity that specifies the limit on
the total depth of recursive instantiations, which could involve more
than one template. The result of an infinite recursion in instantiation
is undefined."
HTH & Greetings from Bremen,
Daniel Kr?gler
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