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From: davidm@cimshop.UUCP (David Masterson)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Coercion (what is it?)
Message-ID: <451@cimshop.UUCP>
Date: 2 Aug 89 00:47:38 GMT
Organization: Consilium Mt. View CA
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Could someone post a good definition of what it means to "coerce" things in
C++ from one thing to another.  Judging by some articles I've seen, I think
the definition is not clear to a number of people.  Therefore, the
implications of doing "coercion" are probably unclear as well.

David Masterson
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