In article 2b4697c2@fvl.iaehv.nl, "Frank van Leeuwen" <fvl@iaehv.nl> writes:
>Excuse me if there is already something like this; I have only a few months
>experience in C++, but I think there is a need for something like what I
>call 'virtual member variables'.

That has been discussed many times in the past, althought I don't
remember whether it is discussed in D&E.

There is no technical reason why C++ could not have "virtual
member data", but there also never seemed to be a compelling reason
to add it. You can get the effect with virtual accessor functions,
after all.
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Steve Clamage, stephen.clamage@eng.sun.com
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