Re: MSDN template sample
George wrote:
Thanks Igor,
A compiler that correctly performs two-phase lookup would fully
resolve N::f('a') call inside g() at the point of template
definition. At that time, only f(int) overload is visible, so g()
would end up calling f(int).
Sorry I only have MSVC at hand, so I can not have a try. I want to
confirm with you that, for a two-step name-lookup compiler. in the
MSDN sample we mentioned, function f inside template function g will
always be bound to f (int), right?
Here is a slight variation that illustrates the problem with compiling only
(no need to run the executable).
It compiles fine with http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout/ because
f(char) is not called, so no definition is needed. However MSVC would give
an undefined external error forcing you to uncomment the body of f(char).
<code>
#include <stdio.h>
namespace N {
void f(int);
}
template <class T> void g(T) {
N::f('a'); // calls f(char) should call f(int)
}
namespace N {
void f(char);
}
int main() {
g('c');
}
namespace N {
void f(int) { puts("f(int)\n");}
//void f(char) { puts("f(char)\n");}
}
</code>
regards,
George
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