Re: why no ambiguity error in code?

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Date:
Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:02 -0800
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Sorry Alf, it is not. I have tried to comment out this function,

int myfunc (int& a) {return 100;}

and the code still works and output 200. So, both matches and there should
be an error or at least a warning?

regards,
George

"Alf P. Steinbach" wrote:

* George:

Any ideas why there is no ambiguity issues in the code? Which myfunc is
called?

The code can pass compile and link in Visual Studio 2008 without any warning
messages. The output is 100.

[Code]
int myfunc (int& a) {return 100;}

int myfunc (const int& a) {return 200;}

int main()
{
    int a = 1;
    int& ra = a;
    int rtn;
    rtn = myfunc (ra); // call which myfunc? output 100
    return 0;
}
[/Code]


This looks like obvious homework.

Cheers, & hth.,

- Alf

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