templated type as template type?

[ssouffri]

This question has probably come up before but I can't find an answer.

Why can't I declare something like:

TemplatedClassA<TemplatedClassB<int>> myFancyVariable;

The compiler refuses to recognize the syntax:
error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'TemplatedClassA' with no type
error: expected ';' before '<' token

[laserlight]

You can, in the next version of C++. For now:

TemplatedClassA<TemplatedClassB<int> > myFancyVariable;

to avoid greedy matching of >>

[ssouffri]

It still doesn't compile. I get the same errors. My compiler is g++ 4.4.1.

[laserlight]

Post the smallest and simplest program that you think should compile but which results in the compile error that you are currently trying to fix.

[ssouffri]

No, I'm sorry, "> >" did work ;-)

[nuzzle]

No, I'm sorry, "> >" did work ;-)

This C++ bug (or embarrassment as Stroustrup prefers to call it ) is fixed in the next version.

[laserlight]

No, I'm sorry, "> >" did work ;-)

Good to hear I must say that the error message is a little puzzling though. Reading it again, I would have expected a different error message.