Answer by Steve Jessop for Why do I have to access template base class...
Short answer: in order to make x a dependent name, so that lookup is deferred until the template parameter is known.Long answer: when a compiler sees a template, it is supposed to perform certain...
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(Original answer from Jan 10, 2011)I think I have found the answer: GCC issue: using a member of a base class that depends on a template argument.The answer is not specific to gcc. Update: In response...
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The x is hidden during the inheritance. You can unhide via:template <typename T>class derived : public base<T> {public: using base<T>::x; // added "using" statement int f() { return...
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If the classes below were not templates I could simply have x in the derived class. However, with the code below, I have to use this->x. Why?template <typename T>class base {protected: int...
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