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C++ Partial Specialization ( Function Pointers )


Can any one please tell, whether below is legal c++ or not ?

template < typename s , s & (*fn) ( s * ) > 
class c {};

// partial specialization

template < typename s , s & (*fn) ( s * ) > 
class c < s*, s* & (*fn)(s**)  {};

g++ ( 4.2.4) error: a function call cannot appear in a constant-expression error: template argument 2 is invalid

Although it does work for explicit specialization

int & func ( int * ) { return 0; }
template <> class c < int , func> class c {};

Solution

  • I think you mean

    template < typename s , s & (*fn) ( s * ) > 
    class c {};
    
    // partial specialization
    template < typename s , s & (*fn) ( s * ) > 
    class c < s*, fn >  {};