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Re: gcc 3.2 compilation problem]
- From: Gabriel Dos Reis <gdr at integrable-solutions dot net>
- To: Paul Marculescu <mpaul at gecadsoftware dot com>
- Cc: libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 18 Nov 2002 18:35:58 +0100
- Subject: Re: gcc 3.2 compilation problem]
- Organization: Integrable Solutions
- References: <3DD92385.6010500@gecadsoftware.com>
Paul Marculescu <mpaul@gecadsoftware.com> writes: | Hello. | | I just upgraded to gcc3.2 and I'm trying to compile this code: | | ------------------- cut here --------------------- | | #include <string> | #include <algorithm> | #include <cctype> | #include <iostream | | using namespace std; | | std::string& lower( std::string& p_str ) | { | std::transform( p_str.begin(), p_str.end(), p_str.begin(), tolower ); ^^^^^^^ This ought to be a FAQ. Three facts: 1) std::tolower (resp. std::toupper) is an overloaded function. 2) C++ has no type for the set of overloaded functions. 3) Template-argument deduction works by unifying the argument type with function parameter types. by point 2), point 3) cannot succeed, hence the error. -- Gaby