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From: Rob Stewart (stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-12-04 15:09:49


From: David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]>
> Rob Stewart <stewart_at_[hidden]> writes:
> >
> > I'm clearly missing something. How can there be an address for
> > impl::x if there's no instance of impl?
> >
> A pointer to non-static member exists independently of an object. You
> can bind it to an object and dereference it with
>
> object.*pointer_to_member

This is where I say, "duh." The required syntax to get the
address of a dm clearly requires no object. As you say, it isn't
bound to an object until you use it. I just never connected the
dots between the two before.

Thanks.

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Rob Stewart                           stewart_at_[hidden]
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