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Report From: Delphi-BCB/Compiler/C++/Front End/Initialization    [ Add a report in this area ]  
Report #:  18766   Status: Closed
(Pulled) Incorrect compiler error when initializing static variables with constructor syntax. struct Foo {   static int x; }; int Fo
Project:  C++Builder Build #:  4.0.14.14
Version:    4.0 Submitted By:   John Kaster
Report Type:  Basic functionality failure Date Reported:  7/8/1999 12:00:00 AM
Severity:    Infrequently encountered problem Last Updated: 3/20/2012 2:24:39 AM
Platform:    All versions Internal Tracking #:   64370
Resolution: Retest (Resolution Comments) Resolved in Build: : 10.0.2098.14501
Duplicate of:  None
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Description
Incorrect compiler error when initializing static variables with constructor syntax.
struct Foo
{
  static int x;
};
int Foo::x(1);
Steps to Reproduce:
bcc32 -c 64370.cpp
//res:
Warning W8054 64370.cpp 6: Style of function definition is now obsolete
Error E2293 64370.cpp 6: ) expected

//exp: no diagnostics
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