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[JKop]

G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors
statements.

I'm writing a program at the moment and I have to finish it
real soon. The problem I'm having is illustrated in the
following:

class Blah
{
private:

int k;

public:

operator int()
{
return k;
}

};
int main()
{
Blah const poo;

switch (poo)
{
case 1:
;
}

}
The yokie that goes in a switch statement has to be an
integral type. My class has an "operator int()". Grand.

Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!

Some enlightenment please,

-JKop

[Ioannis Vranos]

JKop wrote:

G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors
statements.

I'm writing a program at the moment and I have to finish it
real soon. The problem I'm having is illustrated in the
following:

class Blah
{
private:

int k;

public:

operator int()
{
return k;
}

};
int main()
{
Blah const poo;

switch (poo)
{
case 1:
;
}

}
The yokie that goes in a switch statement has to be an
integral type. My class has an "operator int()". Grand.

Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!

Some enlightenment please,

operator const int()

--
Ioannis Vranos

http://www23.brinkster.com/noicys

[JKop]

Ioannis Vranos posted:

JKop wrote:

G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors statements.

I'm writing a program at the moment and I have to finish it real soon. The problem I'm having is illustrated in the following:
class Blah
{
private:

int k;

public:

operator int()
{
return k;
}

};
int main()
{
Blah const poo;

switch (poo)
{
case 1:
;
}

}
The yokie that goes in a switch statement has to be an
integral type. My class has an "operator int()". Grand.

Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!

Some enlightenment please,

operator const int()

That was my first thought.

The bleeding thing still doesn't work!

The words "compiler bug" are coming to mind...

Anyway,

the operator int() returns by *value*, so it would make no
difference whatsoever if the object was const or not.

The only reason I can see of being able to define both:

operator int()

and

operator const int()

is to have separate routines that work differently on const
objects Vs normal objects.

I could have the program written five times already if I
didn't have to deal with this bullshit.

Right now, I'm getting around it via:

Blah temp(poo);

switch (temp)
That's until I figure out what the hell's going on!
-JKop

-JKop

[Ioannis Vranos]

JKop wrote:

G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors
statements.

I'm writing a program at the moment and I have to finish it
real soon. The problem I'm having is illustrated in the
following:

class Blah
{
private:

int k;

public:

operator int()

// Means it doesn't modify k
operator int() const
// Also a default constructor is needed

{
return k;
}

};
int main()
{
Blah const poo;

switch (poo)
{
case 1:
;
}

}
The yokie that goes in a switch statement has to be an
integral type. My class has an "operator int()". Grand.

Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!

Some enlightenment please,

-JKop

--
Ioannis Vranos

http://www23.brinkster.com/noicys

[Alf P. Steinbach]

* JKop:

[swear words]

The problem is trivial and the posting excessive: stop trolling.

--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is it such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?

[JKop]

Ioannis Vranos posted:

operator int() const

This is me shaking your virtual hand:

*shakes virtual hand*

Hallileujah (or however you spell it!)
Thanks a lot Ioannis.
-JKop

[JKop]

Alf P. Steinbach posted:

* JKop:

[swear words]
The problem is trivial and the posting excessive: stop

trolling.

Subjective, asshole.
-JKop

[Greg Comeau]

In article <AC*******************@news.indigo.ie>,
JKop <NU**@NULL.NULL> wrote:

G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors
statements.

I'm writing a program at the moment and I have to finish it
real soon. The problem I'm having is illustrated in the
following:

class Blah
{
private:

int k;

public:

operator int()
{
return k;
}

};
int main()
{
Blah const poo;

switch (poo)
{
case 1:
;
}

}
The yokie that goes in a switch statement has to be an
integral type. My class has an "operator int()". Grand.

Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!

Some enlightenment please,

Here's the results from Comeau C++ (hint hint) which hopefully helps:

G:\tmp>como --A --vc71 cct.cpp
Comeau C/C++ 4.3.4.1 (May 29 2004 23:08:11) for MS_WINDOWS_x86
Copyright 1988-2004 Comeau Computing. All rights reserved.
MODE:strict errors C++

"cct.cpp", line 20: error: const variable "poo" requires an initializer --
class "Blah" has no explicitly declared default constructor
Blah const poo;
^

"cct.cpp", line 22: error: expression must have integral or enum type
switch (poo)
^

"cct.cpp", line 22: warning: variable "poo" is used before its value is set
switch (poo)
^

2 errors detected in the compilation of "cct.cpp".
--
Greg Comeau / Comeau C++ 4.3.3, for C++03 core language support
Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout
World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.
Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it?

[Old Wolf]

co****@panix.com (Greg Comeau) wrote:

JKop <NU**@NULL.NULL> wrote:

G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors
statements.

class Blah
{
int k;
operator int() { return k; }
};

int main()
{
Blah const poo;

switch (poo)

Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!
Here's the results from Comeau C++ (hint hint) which hopefully helps:

This guy refuses to pay for software on principle, so you'll
be lucky..
"cct.cpp", line 22: error: expression must have integral or enum type
switch (poo)
^

Interestingly, g++'s error message is:
error: passing `const Blah' as `this' argument of
`Blah::operator int()' discards qualifiers

ie. it seems that g++ selected 'operator int' and then noted that
you can't call a non-const function for a const object (which
was the OP's problem). Your compiler seems to have not selected
this function at all for that reason (so IMHO in this
particular case, g++'s error message was more informative).
Comments?

[Greg Comeau]

In article <84**************************@posting.google.com >,
Old Wolf <ol*****@inspire.net.nz> wrote:

co****@panix.com (Greg Comeau) wrote:

JKop <NU**@NULL.NULL> wrote:

>G++ gives the most un-informative, cryptic, BULLSHIT errors
>statements.
>
>class Blah
>{
> int k;
> operator int() { return k; }
>};
>
>int main()
>{
> Blah const poo;
>
> switch (poo)
>
>Note that the "poo" object is const. If I make the poo
>object non-const, then the above code compiles. BUT WHAT
>THE HELL DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE IF IT'S CONST!

Here's the results from Comeau C++ (hint hint) which hopefully helps:

This guy refuses to pay for software on principle, so you'll
be lucky..

"cct.cpp", line 22: error: expression must have integral or enum type
switch (poo)
^

Interestingly, g++'s error message is:
error: passing `const Blah' as `this' argument of
`Blah::operator int()' discards qualifiers

ie. it seems that g++ selected 'operator int' and then noted that
you can't call a non-const function for a const object (which
was the OP's problem). Your compiler seems to have not selected
this function at all for that reason (so IMHO in this
particular case, g++'s error message was more informative).
Comments?

I'd be confused because it's telling me something about
a function it should not have picked.
--
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Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout
World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.
Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it?

[JKop]

"cct.cpp", line 22: error: expression must have integral or enum type switch (poo) ^

Interestingly, g++'s error message is:
error: passing `const Blah' as `this' argument of
`Blah::operator int()' discards qualifiers

What G++ version is that?! Look at my original post, I got
a totally different, non-informative error.

-JKop

[Nicolas Pavlidis]

JKop <NU**@NULL.NULL> writes:

"cct.cpp", line 22: error: expression must have integral or enum type switch (poo) ^

Interestingly, g++'s error message is:
error: passing `const Blah' as `this' argument of
`Blah::operator int()' discards qualifiers

What G++ version is that?! Look at my original post, I got
a totally different, non-informative error.

A little question: Do you use 3.4?

Kind regards,
Nicolas

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[JKop]

Nicolas Pavlidis posted:

What G++ version is that?! Look at my original post, I got a totally
different, non-informative error.

A little question: Do you use 3.4?

Kind regards,
Nicolas

Okay could you do me a favour please?

Hold my hand and slowly guide me through the process of downloading the
latest version of G++.

I remember the last time I downloaded G++, it was one of the most traumatic
experiences of my life... to this day I still wake up in a cold sweat
thinking of those abbreviations. Cryptic is not the word.
Thanks,

-JKop

[Ioannis Vranos]

JKop wrote:

Nicolas Pavlidis posted:

What G++ version is that?! Look at my original post, I got a totally
different, non-informative error.

A little question: Do you use 3.4?

Kind regards,
Nicolas

Okay could you do me a favour please?

Hold my hand and slowly guide me through the process of downloading the
latest version of G++.

I remember the last time I downloaded G++, it was one of the most traumatic
experiences of my life... to this day I still wake up in a cold sweat
thinking of those abbreviations. Cryptic is not the word.

What GCC are you using, what version and in what OS?
In Windows you may use the latest Beta of Dev-C++ at
http://www.bloodshed.net.

--
Ioannis Vranos

http://www23.brinkster.com/noicys

[JKop]

Ioannis Vranos posted:

JKop wrote:

Nicolas Pavlidis posted:

What G++ version is that?! Look at my original post, I got a totallydifferent, non-informative error.

A little question: Do you use 3.4?

Kind regards,
Nicolas
Okay could you do me a favour please?

Hold my hand and slowly guide me through the process of downloading the latest version of G++.

I remember the last time I downloaded G++, it was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life... to this day I still wake up in a cold sweat thinking of those abbreviations. Cryptic is

not the word.

What GCC are you using, what version and in what OS?
In Windows you may use the latest Beta of Dev-C++ at
http://www.bloodshed.net.

I hate bugs, I mean, I hate Dev C++. They've almost become
synonyms for me. When I hear "bugs", I think "Dev C++".
When I think "Dev C++", I think "bugs".

Anyway, I've got the latest version of MS Visual Studio on
its way to me... :-D

A BETA version of Dev C++, is that for the 3rd World?
-JKop

[Ioannis Vranos]

JKop wrote:

A BETA version of Dev C++, is that for the 3rd World?

You may download the latest version of GCC for Windows:
http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MinG...1.exe?download

and use it from command line or use Context:

http://www.context.cx/

--
Ioannis Vranos

http://www23.brinkster.com/noicys

[JKop]

Ioannis Vranos posted:

JKop wrote:

A BETA version of Dev C++, is that for the 3rd World?

You may download the latest version of GCC for Windows:
http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe?

download
Beautiful!

and use it from command line or use Context:

http://www.context.cx/

Have been for a while!
-JKop

[Old Wolf]

JKop <NU**@NULL.NULL> wrote:

"cct.cpp", line 22: error: expression must have integral or enum type switch (poo) ^

Interestingly, g++'s error message is:
error: passing `const Blah' as `this' argument of
`Blah::operator int()' discards qualifiers

What G++ version is that?! Look at my original post, I got
a totally different, non-informative error.

You never posted any error messages. This is g++ (note: lower-case
g) 3.4.1. I got it from http://gcc.gnu.org/ . If you want a
Windows binary then you should install Cygwin (www.cygwin.com)
or Mingw.