match using ellipsis

[femina]

heres a sample program
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
void add(...)
{
cout<<"match using ellipsis";
}
void add(int a,int b)
{
cout<<"a and b are"<<a<<b;
}
main()
{
add(1,2);
add(1);
}

and the op is
a and b are 1 2(first function call)
match using ellipsis(secind function call)
but in the second function definition of match using ellipsis how do i retrieve a and b and use the values of a and b inside my func definition

[oler1s]

I have to question if you even understand what the implications of the ellipsis are. Functions with ellipsis fall into a category known as variadic functions. This topic is Googleable.

You have to use the va_arg macros or something. I highly do not recommend pursuing variadic functions. At least not until you have significantly more experience in C++ to understand the pitfalls.

[femina]

ya thanks for the answer
but then that program concept is just to make function overloading and not for the usage of ellipsis thanks for the reply

I have to question if you even understand what the implications of the ellipsis are. Functions with ellipsis fall into a category known as variadic functions. This topic is Googleable.

You have to use the va_arg macros or something. I highly do not recommend pursuing variadic functions. At least not until you have significantly more experience in C++ to understand the pitfalls.

[weaknessforcats]

You have to use the va_arg macros or something. I highly do not recommend pursuing variadic functions. At least not until you have significantly more experience in C++ to understand the pitfalls.

This is really polite. I usually say the only place in C++ where you can use an ellipsis argument is in a catch block. And you never use the va_arg macros unless your are coding in C. That means that functions like printf() and its ilk have no place in C++.