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Compiler Error C2581

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'type' : static 'operator =' function is illegal

The assignment (=) operator is incorrectly declared as static. Assignment operators cannot be static. For more information, see User-Defined Operators (C++/CLI).

Example

The following sample generates C2581.

// C2581.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
ref struct Y {
   static Y ^ operator = (Y^ me, int i);   // C2581
   Y^ operator =(int i);   // OK
};