stringstream, istream, conversions

[SerGioGio]

Hello,

I have problems understanding why the following example does not compile in
VC7.1:

std::stringstre am test;
const std::istream& test2 = test; //OK
const std::istream& test3 = std::stringstre am(); // fails

Error is:
'std::basic_str ingstream<_Elem ,_Traits,_Alloc >::__ctor' : no non-explicit
constructor available for implicit conversion

I used to think test + test2 lines and test3 lines are equivalent but it
seems not. Any ideas?
Note: I know that test3 line will lead to undefined behaviour, but I would
like to know why it does not compile?

Thanks in advance,

SerGioGioGio

[morgan]

#include<conio. h>
#include<stdio. h>
#include<iostre am.h>
#define re 1 //realis
#define im 2 //imaginalis

typedef int complex;

complex F1 (complex x[2],complex y[2]){
cout<<"Dodawani e liczb zespolonych"<<
"("<<x[re]<<"+"<<x[im]<<"i)+"<<"("< <y[re]<<"+"<<y[im]<<"i)=";
complex z[2];
z[re]=x[re]+y[re];
z[im]=x[im]+y[re];
return z;} // <========Here

void main()
{clrscr();
complex x[2],y[2];
cout<<"Podaj liczbe rzeczywista do pierwszej liczby zespolnoej x+yi x= ";
cin>>x[re];
cout<<"Podaj liczbe urojon¡ do pierwszej liczby zespolnoej x+yi y= ";
cin>>x[im];
cout<<"Podaj liczbe rzeczywista do drugiej liczby zespolnoej x+yi x= ";
cin>>y[re];
cout<<"Podaj liczbe urojon¡ do drugiej liczby zespolnoej x+yi y= ";
cin>>y[im];
complex z[2];
z=F1(x,y); // <========And here
cout<<"("<<z[re]<<"+"<<z[im]<<"i)"<<endl;
getchar();
}

[Karl Heinz Buchegger]

morgan wrote:

The simple answer is:
you can't return an array. Just as you cannot assign
an array:

int i[5], j[5];

...
i = j; // won't work. You cannot assign arrays.
In your case a simple solution would be to *not*
use an array, but use a struct instead:

struct complex
{
int re;
int im;
};

complex F1 (complex x, complex y )
{
cout << "Dodawanie liczb zespolonych" <<
"(" << x.re << "+" << x.im << "i)+" <<
"(" << y.re << "+" << y.im << "i)=";

complex z;

z.re = x.re + y.re;
z.im = x.im + y.re;
return z;
}
void main()

int main()
{
complex x, y;
cout << "Podaj liczbe rzeczywista do pierwszej liczby zespolnoej x+yi x= ";
cin >> x.re;
cout << "Podaj liczbe urojon¡ do pierwszej liczby zespolnoej x+yi y= ";
cin >> x.im;
cout << "Podaj liczbe rzeczywista do drugiej liczby zespolnoej x+yi x= ";
cin >> y.re;
cout << "Podaj liczbe urojon¡ do drugiej liczby zespolnoej x+yi y= ";
cin >> y.im;

complex z;
z = F1( x, y );

cout << "(" << z.re << "+" << z.im << "i)" << endl;
getchar();
}
--
Karl Heinz Buchegger
kb******@gascad .at

[Tom Widmer]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 08:35:55 +0100, "SerGioGio" <se*******@yaho o.fr>
wrote:

Hello,

I have problems understanding why the following example does not compile in
VC7.1:

std::stringstre am test;
const std::istream& test2 = test; //OK
const std::istream& test3 = std::stringstre am(); // fails

Error is:
'std::basic_st ringstream<_Ele m,_Traits,_Allo c>::__ctor' : no non-explicit
constructor available for implicit conversion

I used to think test + test2 lines and test3 lines are equivalent but it
seems not. Any ideas?
Note: I know that test3 line will lead to undefined behaviour, but I would
like to know why it does not compile?

You cannot bind a temporary to a non-const reference. This is to
prevent code like this compiling:

void f(int& i)
{
i = 10;
}

int main()
{
double d = 0;
f(d); //temporary int created and modified
//here d is still 0!
}

It is legal to bind a temporary to a const reference, since that can't
have the problem above.

It has been suggested that the rule would be better if it were: "You
can't bind a temporary to a non-const reference *unless binding can be
done without any implicit conversions*." Or something like that.

Tom

[Mike Wahler]

"SerGioGio" <se*******@yaho o.fr> wrote in message
news:41******** @news.starhub.n et.sg...

Hello,

I have problems understanding why the following example does not compile in VC7.1:

std::stringstre am test;
const std::istream& test2 = test; //OK
Why 'const'. You won't be able the modify the stream
(i.e. use it to extract characters).
const std::istream& test3 = std::stringstre am(); // fails

Error is:
'std::basic_str ingstream<_Elem ,_Traits,_Alloc >::__ctor' : no non-explicit
constructor available for implicit conversion
This answers your last question below.

I used to think test + test2 lines and test3 lines are equivalent but it
seems not. Any ideas?
Note: I know that test3 line will lead to undefined behaviour, but I would
like to know why it does not compile?

Thanks in advance,

Also note that streams are not copyable. (Well you *can* copy them,
but it's a convoluted process (See e.g. Josuttis), and not recommended.

What specifically are you trying to do?

-Mike