Re: RValue Arrays

Maxim Yegorushkin wrote:
> 
> This is quite interesting. Normally:
> 
>     X makeX();
>     X& x = makeX();
> 
> Generates an error because a reference to non-const can not be bound
> to r-value. On the other hand:
> 
>     int(&ra)[20] = makeX().a;
> 
> Does not generate an error. In other words, the compiler does not
> treat a member of an r-value as an r-value.

Both the initializations try to bound to a tem****ary and thus forbidden.

GCC complains about that pretty clearly. What compiler you use?

> I wonder if r-value arrays exist.

Yes, they do.

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