In 8.2 [dcl.ambig.res], the following is said:

"1. The ambiguity arising from the similarity between a function-style
cast and a declaration mentioned in 6.8 can also occur in the context
of a declaration. In that context, the choice is between a function
declaration with a redundant set of parentheses around a parameter
name and an object declaration with a function-style cast as the
initializer. Just as for the ambiguities mentioned in 6.8, the
resolution is to consider any construct that could possibly be a
declaration a declaration."

The ambiguity it tries to solve is between a function declaration and
an object declaration. Since both are declarations, stating that "the
resolution is to consider any construct that could possibly be a
declaration a declaration" might be unclear.

I understand it refers to the function-style cast construct versus
parameter declaration, but the text could be more explicit in this
case.

Regards,
Ricardo Costa


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