Hi,

this question is about section 12.3.1 [class.conv.ctor]of the Dec 96 WP.
In paragraph 3 it says:

A copy-constructor is a converting constructor. An implicitly-declared
copy constructor ... may be called for implicit type conversions.

I'm a little confused since I once asked about this here and was
reassured that a copy constructor is NOT a conversion. Now I think I
have to ask once again: when exactly does a copy constructor perform a
conversion (and what kind of conversion is it)? If never then what does
the above mean?

Bye

Roman


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