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| From | Edward Diener <eldiener@tropicsoft.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.std.c++ |
| Subject | Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard |
| Date | 2011-05-03 19:32 -0600 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <ipnn44$efa$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <ipk3tb$6jd$1@dont-email.me> <IIWdnRXkAuzmgyPQnZ2dnUVZ8oGdnZ2d@bt.com> |
On 5/2/2011 3:10 PM, Francis Glassborow wrote: > > On 01/05/2011 19:52, Edward Diener wrote: > >> >> In the latest C++ standard document (n3290) in section 3.9.2 part 1, >> where it mentions the ways in which compound types can be constructed >> I read: >> >> "=97 functions, which have parameters of given types and return void or >> references or objects of a given type, 8.3.5;" >> >> Should not this say "... return void or references or pointers or >> objects of a given type, 8.3.5;", or better yet just say "... return >> void or given types, 8.3.5;". >> >> >> Strictly speaking a pointer is an object. References are not objects. A > function does not and cannot return a type. So the wording is correct as > it stands. > I did not realize that "a pointer is an object" in C++ standards terminology. In that case the original wording is perfectly correct. I do think it is natural to have assumed that "an object" meant something different. One often refers to "pointers to objects" or "references to objects" to distinguish objects themselves from the pointer or reference wa= y of specifying an object. -- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles, try posting with your ] [ newsreader. If that fails, use mailto:std-cpp-submit@vandevoorde.com ] [ --- Please see the FAQ before posting. --- ] [ FAQ: http://www.comeaucomputing.com/csc/faq.html ]
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Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Edward Diener <eldiener@tropicsoft.invalid> - 2011-05-01 12:52 -0600
Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Francis Glassborow<francis.glassborow@btinternet.com> - 2011-05-02 13:10 -0600
Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Edward Diener <eldiener@tropicsoft.invalid> - 2011-05-03 19:32 -0600
Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Pete Becker <pete@versatilecoding.com> - 2011-05-04 12:46 -0600
Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Daniel Krügler<daniel.kruegler@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-02 13:10 -0600
Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Johannes Schaub<schaub.johannes@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-02 13:11 -0600
Re: Compound types as functions in latest C++ standard Francis Glassborow <francis.glassborow@btinternet.com> - 2011-05-02 16:59 -0600
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