Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/09/22/17:30:23
DougEleveld wrote:
> So you are saying that a static instance of a class does not have
> access
> to it's own private constructors/destructors? It has access to
> everyting else, why not that?
Static members are not tied to any instance of a class; they are
completely distinct and can exist and be used even when there have not
yet been any instances of that class created.
Unless you're using some other weird meaning of "static instance" (which
is a contradiction in terms) that I don't understand.
> I brought this up on
> comp.lang.c++.moderated a little while ago and those who responded (if
> I
> remember correctly) agreed with me, however the thread didn't recieve
> very much attention.
If that's the case, I fear for the expertise level in
comp.lang.c++.moderated.
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