When compiling a program such as:
template <typename T>
void foo(T, typename T::type c) {c.y();}
struct x {typedef int type;};
void f() {foo(x(), 3);}
GCC 4.5.0 (correctly) produces the error message:
foo.cpp: In function void foo(T, typename T::type) [with T = x, typename
T::type = int]:
foo.cpp:4:21: instantiated from here
foo.cpp:2:34: error: request for member y in c, which is of non-class type
x::type
My feature request is to have the comma between "T = x" and "typename T::type =
int" replaced by a semicolon (or perhaps some other character). In larger
programs, the types given in the error message often themselves contain commas,
while they do not typically contain semicolons. Thus, this change would make
the error messages easier to understand (and, in particular, to skim).
--
Summary: Request to change comma to semicolon in error message
Product: gcc
Version: 4.5.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: c++
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: jewillco at osl dot iu dot edu
GCC build triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
GCC host triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
GCC target triplet: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45487
