DEC cxx question

From: Ray Lauff <ray_at_thunder.ocis.temple.edu>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 1997 23:44:43 -0400 (EDT)

I am trying to compile a test C++ program on DU 4.0b using "DEC C++
V5.4-006 on Digital UNIX (Alpha)". According to the December 96
ANSI standard, the following "for" loops should be valid:

#include <iostream.h>

------------------------------------------------------------------
main()
{
        const int last_a = 8;
        int a[last_a];

        for ( int i = 0, j = 0; i < last_a; a[i++] = ( j += 2 ) );

        for ( int i = 0; i < last_a; i++ )
                cout << "a[" << i << "] = " << a[i] << endl;
}
------------------------------------------------------------------

When I compile the program, I get the following error message:


cxx: Error: test.C, line 10: In this declaration, "i" has no linkage and
     has a prior declaration in this scope at line number 8 in
     file test.C.
        for ( int i = 0; i < last_a; i++ )
------------------^


Is this a fault in the DEC C++ compiler? The program compiles correctly
under g++. Am I missing a flag on the compiler that I should know
about :) ?

Thanks in advance for any info.

ray

-- 
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Received on Mon Apr 07 1997 - 05:56:08 NZST