Why does the following code not compile under g++ (C++14), MSVC (C++14), or ARM (C++03)?
The named Error instance calls the integer constructor, but the anonymous Error instance does not resolve.
class Error
{
public:
Error(int err) : code_(err) {}
const int code_;
};
enum Value
{
value_1
};
int main()
{
// compiles
Error e(value_1);
// does not compile under G++, ARM, or MSVC
Error(value_1);
}
Example error under G++: (Coliru link)
g++ -std=c++14 -O2 -Wall -pedantic -pthread main.cpp && ./a.out
main.cpp: In function 'int main()':
main.cpp:19:18: error: no matching function for call to 'Error::Error()'
Error(value_1);
^
main.cpp:4:5: note: candidate: Error::Error(int)
Error(int err) : code_(err) {}
^~~~~
main.cpp:4:5: note: candidate expects 1 argument, 0 provided
main.cpp:1:7: note: candidate: constexpr Error::Error(const Error&)
class Error
^~~~~
main.cpp:1:7: note: candidate expects 1 argument, 0 provided
main.cpp:1:7: note: candidate: constexpr Error::Error(Error&&)
main.cpp:1:7: note: candidate expects 1 argument, 0 provided
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