Article: Q122305
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.5,1.51,1.52,2.0,4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbLangCPP kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC151 kbVC152 kbVC200 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600
Last Modified: 11-FEB-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 1.0, 1.5, 1.51, 1.52, 2.0, 4.0, 4.1
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The September 1994 ANSI C++ Draft specifies that it is possible to overload the
new [] operator. However, the Microsoft C/C++ compilers included in the
Microsoft products listed above do not support this feature. Microsoft C/C++
version 7.0 and Visual C++ up to version 5.0 will generate the following error
message:
error C2092: array element type cannot be function
Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit edition, version 5.0 generates two error messages:
error C2039: 'new[]' : is not a member of '`global namespace''
error C2660: 'new[]' : function does not take 1 parameters
STATUS
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This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
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The source code below can be used to illustrate how to overload the new []
operator, which will generate the error given above.
Sample Code to Reproduce Behavior
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/* Compile options needed: none
*/
#include <new.h>
class example
{
public:
void *operator new [] ( size_t sz, const example& )
{ return( ::operator new [] ( sz )); }
};
void main(void)
{
}
Additional query words: C2372 C2039 C2660
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Keywords : kbLangCPP kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC151 kbVC152 kbVC200 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600
Technology : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbvc150 kbvc100 kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC151 kbVC200 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC152 kbVC500Search
Version : :1.0,1.5,1.51,1.52,2.0,4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbprb
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