Re: class1 value(value); // should this compile?
"T" <sw.tejasvi.sn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I feel that the code below should not compile because value' has two
meanings in line 13. But it does compile with VC2005. Should it
compile?
<code>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class class1 {
char *p;
public:
class1(char *str){ p = str; }
};
int main(){
char *value = "hello";
{
class1 value(value); /* line 13 */
}
return 0;
}
</code>
regards,
T
FWIW Comeau's online compiler accepts it with warnings.
Comeau C/C++ 4.3.9 (Mar 27 2007 17:24:47) for ONLINE_EVALUATION_BETA1
Copyright 1988-2007 Comeau Computing. All rights reserved.
MODE:strict errors C++ C++0x_extensions
"ComeauTest.c", line 13: warning: variable "value" is used before its value
is set
class1 value(value); /* line 13 */
^
"ComeauTest.c", line 11: warning: variable "value" was declared but never
referenced
char *value = "hello";
^
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