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From: karl@haddock
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Subject: Re: pointers to functions returning typ
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Date: Sun, 14-Sep-86 17:49:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 14 17:49:00 1986
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brian@uw-june () writes:
>The following won't compile:
>    typedef char * memory ;
>    struct S {
>        memory (*A)(), memory (*B)();   // this is a syntax error
>    };

It shouldn't compile; it really *is* a syntax error.

>The headache is because the former compiles using /bin/cc and
>I am trying to integrate old C code with some new C++ stuff
>(this is \supposed/ to work....)

When I try it (oldC, SVR2 vax) I get 6 errors -- I think your /bin/cc is
broken.  That line should be written "memory (*A)(), (*B)();".

Karl W. Z. Heuer (ima!haddock!karl; karl@haddock.isc.com), The Walking Lint