C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  templated conversion operator          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ Language (Moderated) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Arne Adams Guest Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:17 pm    Post subject: templated conversion operator Hi, can a userdefined conversion operator be a template - that is is the following codesnippet legal? struct Annie { template<class T> operator T()const { return T(); } }; void testAnnie() { Annie fromAnnieWithLove; std::string s = fromAnnieWithLove; int n = fromAnnieWithLove; } according to VC++ 7.1 the answer seems yes, according to VC++ 6.0 the answer seems no (the latter compiles this code but crashs when executing it) both observations are of course not normative :-) -- Arne remove x from my e-mail address when replying directly to me [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ] Back to top Michiel Salters Guest Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:35 am    Post subject: Re: templated conversion operator "Arne Adams" <arne.adams (AT) t-online (DOT) de> wrote Quote: Hi, can a userdefined conversion operator be a template ? Yes, see 14.5.2/5 14.5.2 Member templates/template conversion function and 14.8.2.3 Deducing conversion function template arguments. Regards, Michiel Salters [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ] Back to top Arne Adams Guest Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:35 pm    Post subject: Re: templated conversion operator "Michiel Salters" <Michiel.Salters (AT) logicacmg (DOT) com> schrieb: Quote: "Arne Adams" <arne.adams (AT) t-online (DOT) de> wrote: can a userdefined conversion operator be a template ? Yes, see 14.5.2/5 14.5.2 Member templates/template conversion function and 14.8.2.3 Deducing conversion function template arguments. thanks - I only checked 12.3 and there (much to my desparation) was no phrase like: "yes dear Arne, you may use templated conversion operators" :-) -- Regards, Arne [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ] Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ Language (Moderated) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.