From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.apps,comp.os.msdos.djgpp,comp.unix.programmer
Subject: Re: C++ Passing ostreams by reference to methods, problem
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 13:56:41 -0700
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Greg Comeau wrote:

> Oh it will call the ctor, but right, it doesn't do what some would
> think.

Naturally -- creating a temporary object necessarily implies a constructor
is being called, but nothing will happen.  A good compiler might give you
a "code has no effect" warning.

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