Hi everyone

Does C++ have global conversion operators at all? Brief search though the
standard did not reveal such functionality so I'm curious why I can write
global operator== but not global conversion operator from one class to
another? Thanks


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"Ilya Pirkin" wrote:
> Does C++ have global conversion operators at all?

Yes, for built-in types.

> Brief search though
> the standard did not reveal such functionality so I'm curious why I
> can write global operator== but not global conversion operator from
> one class to another? Thanks

Conversion from one class to another is either done by a converting
constructor defined in the 'another' class or by a conversion operator
defined in the 'one' class.  If neither of two classes are written by
you, and you need to introduce such conversion, write a function

   <anotherclass> to_another(const <oneclass>&);

and use it.

V


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