Thread: initialization list order

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    initialization list order

    I have an initialization list:
    Code:
    class foo : a(), b(), c() {
    For some reason I get a warning "c will be initialized after b". Why?
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    The larch
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    That order probably differs from the order in which they are declared in the class and which determines the real order how class members are going to be initialized.

    This could lead to errors if you use members of the class to initialize other members.

    Code:
    struct X
    {
        int b;
        int a;
        X(int n): a(n), b(a) {} //a will be initialized after b which uses a's value!
    };
    I might be wrong.

    Thank you, anon. You sure know how to recognize different types of trees from quite a long way away.
    Quoted more than 1000 times (I hope).

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon View Post
    That order probably differs from the order in which they are declared in the class and which determines the real order how class members are going to be initialized.
    Yep! Thanks again!
    C programming resources:
    GNU C Function and Macro Index -- glibc reference manual
    The C Book -- nice online learner guide
    Current ISO draft standard
    CCAN -- new CPAN like open source library repository
    3 (different) GNU debugger tutorials: #1 -- #2 -- #3
    cpwiki -- our wiki on sourceforge

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    Just missed this one, I take it?
    Use of initializer list - is it defined?
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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