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about friend class

can we access private data member of a class without using its object
in friend class?
waiting for answer
-jay
Jul 27 '07 #1
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weaknessforcats
9,208 Expert Mod 8TB
This is an odd question.

There is no member to access unless you have an object unless the member is a static member.

Also, friend classes are a big no-no since they break encapsulation.
Jul 27 '07 #2

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