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Need Helps - 15 Jun 2004 21:54 GMT
I get this:
error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'class Day *' to 'class Day'

when I try to compile this:
Day d = new Day();

What is the reason for this?  Thanks.

-NH
Doug Harrison [MVP] - 15 Jun 2004 22:07 GMT
>I get this:
>error C2440: 'initializing' : cannot convert from 'class Day *' to 'class Day'
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>What is the reason for this?  Thanks.

C++ != C#. :)

In C++, you must declare d a pointer:

  Day* d = new Day;
  d->whatever();

But unless you have a reason to create it dynamically, you're better off
declaring it as below:

  Day d;
  d.whatever();

This relieves you from worrying about the lifetime of the Day object, which
you must think about given that Day is a non-GC class per your error
message. The second form ensures that d is destroyed when it goes out of
scope.

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