From: Richard <budha AT dds DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: WEIRD GCC error
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 14:21:30 -0700
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This code is valid C++, but the problem is that gcc complains about it.

Does anyone know what's wrong?


Richard wrote:
> 
> // When this code is compiled (w. gcc), the following errors are given:
> 
> //   Compiling: test.cpp
> //   rgb.cpp(25) Error: semicolon missing after declaration of `struct
> Class1::Abc'
> //   In method `int Class2::Func(class Class2 *)':
> //   rgb.cpp(29) Error: parse error before `;'
> //   There were some errors
> 
> // What is the problem here? (in Borland C++ this works)
> //  Thanks, Richard. (Please cc your solution to my email address)
> 
> class Class1
> { public:
>   typedef char byte;
>   typedef struct { byte a; byte b; byte c; } Abc;
> };
> 
> class Class2 : public Class1
> { public:
>   Abc Func(void);
> };
> 
> Class1::Abc Class2::Func(void)
> { Abc abc;     // this is line 25
>   abc.a='a';
>   abc.b='b';
>   abc.c='c';
>   return abc;  // this is line 29
> }
> 
> // end.