I tried a template like this:

template<class T, T min, T max>

and it freaked out the Sun's compiler. But GNU C++ had no problem with it.

So my question is: is such a template legal according to the standard?

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mckelvey@fafnir.com (James W. McKelvey) writes:

>I tried a template like this:
>
>template<class T, T min, T max>
>
>and it freaked out the Sun's compiler. But GNU C++ had no problem with it.
>
>So my question is: is such a template legal according to the standard?

Yes.

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