Compiler Error C2655
Visual Studio 2015
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identifier' : definition or redeclaration illegal in current scope
An identifier can be redeclared only at global scope.
The following sample generates C2655:
// C2655.cpp
class A {};
class B {
public:
static int i;
};
int B::i; // OK
int main() {
A B::i; // C2655
}
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