calling a static function
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CPallini wrote:
That's true.
Huh? I call static methods that aren't in the same source file all the time :)
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
Actually his sentence,
steph5 wrote:
I was in the understanding that if you declare a static function it can only be called from the source file where it is declared.
and yours
Mark Salsbery wrote:
Huh? I call static methods that aren't in the same source file all the time
are not in conflict: standard (i.e
C-like, not belonging to aclass)staticfunctions have file scope, whilestaticmethods have not such a constraint. :)If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Hey tox (aka Grammar Nazi)... Shouldn't you be busy working on this?[^] ;P
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
Mark, wait. I didn't say all I write is gramatically correct; I make mistakes sometimes. BUT, isn't the construction I just asked you in this thread valid ?
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Actually his sentence,
steph5 wrote:
I was in the understanding that if you declare a static function it can only be called from the source file where it is declared.
and yours
Mark Salsbery wrote:
Huh? I call static methods that aren't in the same source file all the time
are not in conflict: standard (i.e
C-like, not belonging to aclass)staticfunctions have file scope, whilestaticmethods have not such a constraint. :)If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]CPallini wrote:
while static methods
C++ (actually Bjarne Stroustrup) don't talk about methods (which is more correct to Java/C#), but talks about member variables and member functions.
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Mark, wait. I didn't say all I write is gramatically correct; I make mistakes sometimes. BUT, isn't the construction I just asked you in this thread valid ?
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I'm just goofin with you here, of course.
toxcct wrote:
isn't the construction I just asked you in this thread valid ?
Where at? I missed something somewhere :)
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
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you're saying this as if such construction never exists... but I'm sure it is ! for example, the following is perfectly valid : "If I were you, I wouldn't do that"... ;P
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And you're right [^]. Anyway it looks like '
wish' is needed in the sentence. Anyway I'm a poor Italian man... :-DIf the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Actually his sentence,
steph5 wrote:
I was in the understanding that if you declare a static function it can only be called from the source file where it is declared.
and yours
Mark Salsbery wrote:
Huh? I call static methods that aren't in the same source file all the time
are not in conflict: standard (i.e
C-like, not belonging to aclass)staticfunctions have file scope, whilestaticmethods have not such a constraint. :)If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]I stand corrected! :) And I'm not the one that voted you down! Cheers!
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
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CPallini wrote:
while static methods
C++ (actually Bjarne Stroustrup) don't talk about methods (which is more correct to Java/C#), but talks about member variables and member functions.
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OOPtalks about methods.C++use its own jargon to name the same entity. :)If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Mark, wait. I didn't say all I write is gramatically correct; I make mistakes sometimes. BUT, isn't the construction I just asked you in this thread valid ?
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I see it now sorry :) Yeah you are right I think. The more I say both versions, yours sounds better. And using "was" implies past tense which seems silly. :beer:
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
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I stand corrected! :) And I'm not the one that voted you down! Cheers!
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
Mark Salsbery wrote:
I stand corrected!
did you ever doubt if? ;P
Mark Salsbery wrote:
And I'm not the one that voted you down!
No doubt about. BTW: no Kanine Crunchies for my troll this evening. :)
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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Mark Salsbery wrote:
I stand corrected!
did you ever doubt if? ;P
Mark Salsbery wrote:
And I'm not the one that voted you down!
No doubt about. BTW: no Kanine Crunchies for my troll this evening. :)
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]CPallini wrote:
Kanine Crunchies
Now I'm hungry! :-D
Mark Salsbery Microsoft MVP - Visual C++ :java:
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steph5 wrote:
I was in the understanding that if you declare a static function it can only be called from the source file where it is declared.
That's true.
steph5 wrote:
Am I missing something??
Yes: in
steph5 wrote:
class myClass { static void myFunction }
is not an ordinary (i.e.
C-style) static function, is a static method (i.e is a member of the class even if you don't need an instance of the class to call it). :)If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
[My articles]:suss: Why the low vote? Someone had a bad day. Perhaps. here[^] as well.
Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal - Friedrich Nietzsche .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. [Microsoft MVP - Visual C++]