Compiler Error C2279

 

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exception specification cannot appear in a typedef declaration

Under /Za, exception specifications are not allowed in a typedef declaration.

The following sample generates C2279:

// C2279.cpp  
// compile with: /Za /c  
typedef int (*xy)() throw(...);   // C2279  
typedef int (*xyz)();   // OK  

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