jrwinter@mtu.edu (Jeffrey R. Winters) wrote:
 > Can a default parameter be a static function call?
 > For example:
 >
 > int DefaultFromFile();
 >
 > class Object
 > {
 >     public:
 >         static Object* Create(int value = DefaultFromFile());
 > };
 >
 >
 > I've seen a compiler that supports this mechanism and another that does not.
 > Any reasons why this should be disallowed?  What is the standard?

They are allowed. There is an example in section 8.3.6 para. 5.

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Can a default parameter be a static function call?
For example:

int DefaultFromFile();

class Object
{
    public:
        static Object* Create(int value = DefaultFromFile());
};


I've seen a compiler that supports this mechanism and another that does not.
Any reasons why this should be disallowed?  What is the standard?


Thanks,


Jeff Winters
jrwinter@mtu.edu
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