Re: Does VC++ Enforce Pure Abstract?
PvdG42 wrote:
Standard C++ console application, using classes in an inheritance
hierarchy.
Does the VC++ compiler in VS 2005 enforce implementation of pure
abstract functions declared in the base class, in derived classes?
I was working on a classroom example and added a pure virtual function
to the base class, expecting to see syntax errors appear because neither
of two derived classes implemented the function, but a rebuild showed no
errors.
So, am I misinformed that pure virtual functions *must* be implemented
in derived classes, or what are other possibilities. The compiler does
catch it if I attempt to instantiate the (now) abstract base class, but
nothing on the unimplemented pure virtual function.
FWIW, no, this is not a homework assignment.
PvdG42:
You will not get errors if you do not instantiate these derived classes. But if
you do, you should. I'm sure that VC does this correctly.
Can you post an example?
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