From -1112856613755005861 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f78e5,dde8aef4d690b866 X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public From: Francis Glassborow Subject: Re: Problem with std::make_pair? Date: 1999/08/02 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 508033308 Approved: Valentin Bonnard References: X-Original-Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 23:09:59 +0100 Organization: Southfield Microcomputer SS X-Auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP comp.std.c++ iQBVAwUAN6XaqqwEuYhIxRhxAQGregH/QCrKHG4Jt1MBtFgekSF3l0W3qIFyHHfh 1hA2N4QZ0VU2Z6VHz9f8vQrK6hopeUHJ39n3BOypWG7/Obh2JG9eSg== =Qw0D Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: Francis Glassborow Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ In article , B.Mohr writes > int main() { > std::pair p("A", 1); /*1*/ > p = std::make_pair("B", 2); /*2*/ > p = std::make_pair(std::string("B"), 2); /*3*/ > } I am trying to work out why the fact that string literals are of type array of const char has anything to do with this. You have defined p to be of type pair then you make a pair of type <(const char)[2], int> and expect them to be assignable. Why should they be, with or without the const qualification? Francis Glassborow Journal Editor, Association of C & C++ Users 64 Southfield Rd Oxford OX4 1PA +44(0)1865 246490 All opinions are mine and do not represent those of any organisation --- [ comp.std.c++ is moderated. To submit articles, try just posting with ] [ your news-reader. If that fails, use mailto:std-c++@ncar.ucar.edu ] [ --- Please see the FAQ before posting. --- ] [ FAQ: http://reality.sgi.com/austern_mti/std-c++/faq.html ]