call to a constructor with a the same name of a local variable

[gabsnake]

In the following code

class f {
public:
	int *a;
	f(int g) {
		a = (int *) malloc (sizeof(int));
		*a = g;
	}
};

class h : public f {
	int f;
	h(int g) :
		f(g) {} // the compiler interprets this line as an assignation to the local variable f
};

I can't construct a instance of f cause I can't find a way to call to the f's constructor. Is there a way to do that?

Thank you! (sorry for my bad english I am Belgian)

[guestgulkan]

try f::f(g) {}

[filipe]

You shouldn't have a data member using the same identifier as the class. Usually naming conventions will make sure that doesn't happen (CamelCase for class identifiers, mixedCase or lowercase or lower_case_with_underscores for functions and data, for instance).

[gabsnake]

It doesn't work, the reported error is:
error C2039: '{ctor}' : is not a member of 'f'

:(

[gabsnake]

Ok filipe, so it's not possible. Thank you!

[filipe]

I'm not saying it's not possible (I really don't know), I'm just saying it's confusing and there are good ways to prevent it.

[guestgulkan]

Agree with what Filipe says - Better names is what is really required.

[gabsnake]

I agree with you, but I ask for that because I gonna have an c++ exam this Tuesday, and the questions are gonna be this kinds of fuckings paranoias xD

[gabsnake]

anyway, thank you for your help :)