keffer@SPERM.OCEAN.WASHINGTON.EDU (Tom Keffer) (08/01/89)
It was my impression that under C++, the cast notations A(B) and (A)B are equivalent when casting a B as an A. This is not always true under g++ 1.35.0. Here is a code strip that illustrates the difference: class A { }; class B { public: operator A(); }; void foo(A&); main() { B b; foo( A(b) ); // Error: type `A' does not have a constructor foo( (A)b ); // OK } -tk --- Dr. Thomas Keffer | Internet: keffer@sperm.ocean.washington.edu School of Oceanography | BITNET: keffer%sperm.ocean.washington.edu@UWAVM Univ. of Washington, WB-10 | uucp: uw-beaver!sperm.ocean.washington.edu!keffer Seattle, WA 98195 | Telemail: T.KEFFER/OMNET (206) 543-6455