> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaul Karl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 4:57 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [C++] What is wrong with map<string, string&> ?
>
>
> Attached a short program and a longer compilation output.
> If I understand it correctly then the type
>
> map<string, string&>
>
> is not acceptable.
>
> But why? The compilation output mentions `reference to
> reference'. Can
> you elaborate on this or do these 3 words say it all? Is this
> up to me
A type of value part of a map must be assignable. Reference type is
not assignable, i.e. once you had initialised a reference, you can not
change its referee, only value of referee.
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