1  #include <iostream.h>
     2
     3  class X
     4  {
     5      int a;
     6      public:
     7         explicit X(int x):a(x) { cout << "Made an X" << endl; }
     8  };
     9
    10  int main()
    11  {
    12      X x1(1);                       // OK
    13      X x2 = X(1);                   // OK
    14      X x3 = (X)1;                   // Error
    15      X x4 = (X)(1);                 // Error
    16      X x5 = static_cast<X>(1);      // Error
    17  }

   For the above code gcc2.7.0 gives error for lines 14, 15, 16.
   Is it a bug in compiler?
   If I remove explicit then every thing work, that is correct.
   But are not lines 14 15 and 16 are using explicit conversion/cast like
   line 13. Why does it take line 13 OK and not line 17?


Thanks in advance for your help!

Ajay
ajay@unison.com