On the 12 Mar 98, Darin McBride performed the most audacious feat of 
simultaneous gibbering and moaning. It was generally directed at me
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 DM> Simply trying to compile this should show you that either it is illegal
 DM> code, or your compiler wouldn't support it anyway.
That's not exactly a rigid formal proof :o)
 DM> At any rate, the code makes zero sense to me anyway - what is it
 DM> exactly that you are trying to do?
It's a compiler-like program I'm writing that needs to read/produce C++ 
sources. I was wondering if the odd code was correct.
 DM> Is it just try bizarre scenarios,
Yep. The reference manual in "The C++ Programming Language" does tend to get 
somewhat vague.
 DM> or is there a problem that would be solved by this construct?
Nope.
Looks like *another* happy ending!
 offworld@bleach.demon.co.uk   >##<
... If you can't stand the heat, turn the central heating down. Duh!
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