Compiler Error C3211

 

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explicit specialization' : explicit specialization is using partial specialization syntax, use template <> instead

An explicit specialization was ill formed.

The following sample generates C3211:

// C3211.cpp  
// compile with: /LD  
template<class T>  
struct s;  
  
template<class T>  
// use the following line instead  
// template<>  
struct s<int>{};   // C3211  

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