Re: c++/6601: [parser] Parse error when using :: qualified name in template

[Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth@math.ethz.ch>]

The following reply was made to PR c++/6601; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth@math.ethz.ch>
To: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org, <lerdsuwa@gcc.gnu.org>, <gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org>,
        <rhauser@fnal.gov>
Cc:  
Subject: Re: c++/6601: [parser] Parse error when using :: qualified name in
 template
Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:27:58 +0200 (CEST)

 About this:
 >  MyTemplate<::X> test;
    
 This is not a bug in the parser, but has to do with di-graphs: the 
 sequence "<:" is considered equivalent to the token "[". Thus, inserting a 
 space between the "<" and "::" resolves this, making the two separate 
 tokens.
 
 Since this is standard conforming behavior, the bug report should be 
 closed. (There are already some reports about this in the data base, among 
 which is by me -- that's why I know :-)
 
 Regards
   Wolfgang
 
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