[comp.lang.c++] Friend definition for non C++ users

scott@shuksan.UUCP (Scott Moody) (09/16/88)

I have been browsing through this news group catching some
of the discussions on OO languages, etc, but have only a cursory
knowledge of C++. I notice everyone mentioning a 'friend' feature
implementing some type of inheritance(?). Could someone enlighten me
as to what the semantics and even syntax of this feature are?

Thanks in advance.

-- scott