Compiler Error C2529

 

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name' : reference to reference is illegal

This error may be fixed by using pointer syntax and declaring a reference to a pointer.

The following sample generates C2529:

// C2529.cpp  
// compile with: /c  
int i;  
int &ri = i;  
int &(&rri) = ri;   // C2529  

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