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From: menqjuh@grad1.cis.upenn.edu
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Subject: How to reference a member?
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Date: 5 Jun 90 01:09:05 GMT
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When I compile the following segment of code by g++(1.36), I get the error 
message "structure has no member named `name'." 

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#include <stream.h>

class String {
    int length;
    char *head;
  public:
    String(int len) { head = new char[length = len + 1]; }
};

struct Person {
    String name(25);
    int age;
};

main()
{
    Person pp;
    pp.name;    // This reference is *not* allowed. WHY?
}
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Is this behavior normal or abnormal?  

In my case, `name' is desired to be of `String' type instead of `String*'
type, and the length of the `name' (25 above) is subject to change.

Any help will be appreciated.

Menq-Juh Lee