[QUESTION] How to bind a pointer of an incomplete type?
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Description
class A;
A* myfunc();
I just want to use function myfunc, but an error appeared when binding it.
incomplete type of A.
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Start by reproducing the minimal C++ example with the forward-declared class A and function myfunc. Trace the binding error and determine whether incomplete pointer types are supported; done means establishing the supported behavior and documenting a viable resolution or clearly scoped support change.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100