Does C++ support same names for a class and its data member?? I know it does cos i compiled n ran this without error on codeblocks, OS windows7... #include using namespace std; class abc { public: int abc; char bc; }; int main() { abc abc; abc.abc=1,abc.bc='3'; cout

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Does C++ support same names for a class and its data member?? I know it does cos i compiled n ran this without error on codeblocks, OS windows7...
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
class abc
{
    public:
    int abc;
    char bc;
};
int main()
{
    abc abc;
    abc.abc=1,abc.bc='3';
    cout<<abc.abc<<" "<<abc.bc<<endl;
    return 0;
}
just wanna confirm if C++ has accommodated this new feature or d IDE fails to recognize it as an error..thank you

anonymous · Answer

this is not a 'new' feature, and not only C++ does this. To prove it to you I will write a similar code in java:

//test.java

class SampleClass
{
	public int SampleClass = 300;
}

public class test
{
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		SampleClass myClass = new SampleClass();
		System.out.println(myClass.SampleClass);
	}
}

Anyways, it's definitely not recommended otherwise your code will be really confusing.

anonymous · Answer

Windows 7, written in geany IDE

anonymous · Answer

thanks bt I'm still confused cuz it was reported as an error on XP....

anonymous · Answer

what kind of error?

anonymous · Answer

has d OS gt antg to do with this??

anonymous · Answer

it said the names of class n its member can't b same...even my lecturer said it can;t be

anonymous · Answer

it wouldn't make any sense if the OS is the problem. But either way it doesn't seem to be worth finding out. 99.9% you wouldn't use name of class for its members because that is reserved for the constructor.

anonymous · Answer

its kinda worth cuz twas askd in test n nw she's arguing tht they cant b same

anonymous · Answer

it was asked in a test?? Lol. Show and run the code for her to see then. It should possible in most languages, just not practical.

anonymous · Answer

I don't see how she could argue with this... the output wins. The code works

anonymous · Answer

did that too...God i hate conservative ppl, blaming it on d OS!

anonymous · Answer

She like, living in denial or smth? I'd say don't hurt her ego and let her win. Put your thinking to something more productive

anonymous · Answer

anyway thanks :) i jus wanna know y its an error on XP n nt on 7

anonymous · Answer

It shouldn't be the operating system. If anything, it's the compiler.