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Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2000 01:15:08 -0600 (CST)
From:	Mumit Khan <khan AT NanoTech DOT Wisc DOT EDU>
To:	"Evgenii B. Rudnyi" <rudnyi AT comp DOT chem DOT msu DOT su>
cc:	cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
Subject:	Re: typeid
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On Sat, 15 Jan 2000, Evgenii B. Rudnyi wrote:

> #include <typeinfo>
> #include <iostream>
> 
> class test {};
> 
> class long_test {};
> 
> int main()
> {
>   test a;
>   long_test b;
>   cout << typeid(a).name() << endl;
>   cout << typeid(b).name() << endl;
>   return 0;
> }
> 
> under the original gcc in the Cygwin B20.1 and under gcc 2.95.2
> (Mumit Khan) is as follows
> 
> 4test
> 9long_test
> 
> where there is a number (number of bytes in the name, as far as I 
> understand) before a class name.
> 
> Is it a feature or a bug?

Feature. See the C++ standard for more information on what compilers
are required to produce (hint: unique names, but not necessarily what 
you would like to see).

Please follow up in a C++ specific forum if you have more questions.

Regards,
Mumit



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