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Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC

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On 01/12/12 03:22 PM, fl wrote:
> Hi,
> I am learning C++ with a web download small C++ routine. The member
> function below the dot line cannot compile in MSVC express 2010. The
> error message is:
>
> 1>c:\users\jeff\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\ldpc\person
> \person.cpp(27): error C2679: binary '=' : no operator found which
> takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string *' (or there is no
> acceptable conversion)
>
> Because the web site is a university C++ course, I guess it should not
> be a totally wrong. I also feel that line 27 usage is really strange.
>
> What is your opinion? Thanks a lot.
>
> ....................
>
> const Person&  Person::operator=(const Person&  rhs){
>    if( this !=&rhs ){
>      delete first;
>      delete last;
> (line 27):    *first = new string(*rhs.first);
>      *last = new string(*rhs.last);
>      id = rhs.id;
>    }
>
>    return *this;
> }

The definition of Person would help (what are first and last?).

-- 
Ian Collins

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" *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC fl <rxjwg98@gmail.com> - 2012-01-11 18:22 -0800
  Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-01-12 15:31 +1300
    Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC fl <rxjwg98@gmail.com> - 2012-01-11 19:29 -0800
      Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2012-01-12 04:42 +0100
      Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-01-12 18:04 +1300
        Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC BCFD36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> - 2012-01-11 23:07 -0800
          Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2012-01-12 08:12 +0000
            Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2012-01-12 09:50 +0100
              Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-12 12:36 +0000
                Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach+usenet@gmail.com> - 2012-01-12 14:12 +0100
                Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Leigh Johnston <leigh@i42.co.uk> - 2012-01-12 13:36 +0000
                Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2012-01-12 14:41 +0000
            Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC drew@furrfu.invalid (Drew Lawson) - 2012-01-12 14:50 +0000
  Re: " *first = new string(*rhs.first);" cannot compile in MSVC Goran <goran.pusic@gmail.com> - 2012-01-11 23:12 -0800

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