Compiler Error C3637
'function' : a friend function definition cannot be a specialization of a function type
A friend function was defined incorrectly for a template or generic.
The following sample generates C3637:
// C3637.cpp
template <class T>
void f();
struct S {
friend void f<int>() {} // C3637
};
Possible resolution:
// C3637b.cpp
// compile with: /c
template <class T>
void f();
struct S {
friend void f() {}
};
C3637 can also occur when using generics:
// C3637c.cpp
// compile with: /clr
generic <class T>
void gf();
struct S {
friend void gf<int>() {} // C3637
};
Possible resolution:
// C3637d.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
generic <class T>
void gf();
struct S {
friend void gf() {}
};
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