Re: VS2005SP1 compiler bug - default pointer argument in templated function
sdiverdi <stephen.diverdi@gmail.com> wrote:
This code produces a compiler error on VS2005 SP1 (in a new solution
with default settings, in main.cpp):
template < typename T > void myfunc ( T *ptr = ( T * )0 ) {}
template < > void myfunc< float > ( float *ptr ) {}
template < > void myfunc< double > ( double *ptr ) {}
int main()
{
myfunc< float >();
myfunc< double >(); // ERROR C2440 HERE
}
with the error message "error C2440: 'default argument' : cannot
convert from 'float *' to 'double *'"
Looks like a bug to me.
Any ideas on a workaround?
Perhaps something like this: remove all default arguments, add an
overload
template < typename T > void myfunc () { myfunc<T>(NULL); }
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