Compiler Error C2909
Visual Studio 2015
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identifier': explicit instantiation of function template requires return type
An explicit instantiation of a function template requires explicit specification of its return type. Implicit return type specification does not work.
The following sample generates C2909:
// C2909.cpp // compile with: /c template<class T> int f(T); template f<int>(int); // C2909 template int f<int>(int); // OK
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