Re: [boost] [local_function] End scope function name declaration makes code hard to read.

Subject: Re: [boost] [local_function] End scope function name declaration makes code hard to read.
From: Mostafa (mostafa_working_away_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-18 18:09:32

On Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:43:34 -0700, Lorenzo Caminiti  
<lorcaminiti_at_[hidden]> wrote:

[snip]

> Mostafa, on which compiler did you try to compile the "dangling
> definition" above in a local scope? As Steven also pointed out,
> unfortunately this is not valid C++:
>
> int main()
> { // local scope
>     struct local_add
>     {
>         inline void body();
>     };
>     inline void local_add::body() // Invalid :(
>     {
>     }
>     return 0;
> }

Yes, you're both right. I was too hasty with that suggestion and didn't  
test it before posting it. Which is funny, because it's the third time I  
made that very same mistake ...