Re: function without a definition
On Oct 24, 5:38 pm, thomas <freshtho...@gmail.com> wrote:
//-----------------------------------------------------------
#include<iostream>
#include<cstring>
using namespace std;
class B1{
public:
virtual void fun() = 0;
};
class B2{
public:
void fun();
};
class A:public B1, private B2{
public:
A(){
B1::fun();
B2::fun();
}
};
int main(){}
//-------------------------------------------
The above code links well but B1::fun() and B2::fun() are not defined.
It's undefined behavior. The compiler/linker aren't required to
detect the error. Typically, most will *if* the constructor of
A is not inline, or if it is ever used.
//----------------------------------------------
#include<iostream>
#include<cstring>
using namespace std;
class B2{
public:
B2(){}
void fun();
};
int main(){
B2 b;
b.fun();
}
//---------------------------------------
In this case, the func() definition miss causes a link error.
Any explanation?
Again, failing to provide a needed definition is undefined
behavior. Depending on what you do, it may or may not be
detected as an error.
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