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Can the previous problem hurt me silently? Is it possible that the compiler will silently generate the wrong code?

April 26, 2017code compiler hurt possible previous problem silently wrong

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Can the previous problem hurt me silently? Is it possible that the compiler will silently generate the wrong code?

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Yes. Since non-dependent types and non-dependent members are not found in the dependent template base-classes, the compiler will search the enclosing scope, such as the enclosing namespace. This can cause it to silently(!) do the wrong thing.