Re: same name for types and variables

red floyd wrote:

> Oncaphillis wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Working with g++ 3.* I have to include 3rd
>> party C-headers which tend to use the same
>> name for typedefs and
>> variables
>> 
>> e.g:
>> 
>> <snip>
>> /* test.h
>>   */
>> 
>> typedef int bar;
>> 
>> struct foo {
>>    bar bar;
>> };
>> 
> 
> Find the guy who wrote that code, and shoot him.
> 

Ok.. that was my plan B. But since Mom and Dad always
told me that it is something you shouldn't do I tried
to find something else. 

So is this kind of typdef and variable name mix up
forbidden by C++ or is it just g++ that barks at
me ?

Cheers

O.


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