cplusplus / cplusplus/draft

[expr.prim.id.qual]/9 “member” from nowhere

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Description

[expr.prim.id.qual]/9 says

The result is an lvalue if the member is
(9.1) a function other than a non-static member function,
(9.2) a non-static member function if Q is the operand of a unary & operator,
(9.3) a variable,
(9.4) a structured binding ([dcl.struct.bind]), or
(9.5) a data member,
and a prvalue otherwise.

What does the "member" refer to? Probably, see [expr.prim.id.qual]/6

The result of a qualified-id Q is the entity it denotes ([basic.lookup.qual]).

so it may be

The result is an lvalue if the mamber entity is ...

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Start by comparing [expr.prim.id.qual]/9 with [expr.prim.id.qual]/6 and the linked qualified-id definition. Confirm what noun the paragraph intends to describe, then update the wording in the draft source so the reference is explicit and grammatically correct. Done means the paragraph no longer refers to an undefined “member” and matches the issue’s proposed terminology.

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