Compiler Error C2601
Visual Studio 2015
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function' : local function definitions are illegal
Code tries to define a function within a function.
Or, there may be an extra brace in your source code before the location of the C2601 error.
The following sample generates C2601:
// C2601.cpp
int main() {
int i = 0;
void funcname(int j) { // C2601
j++;
}
}
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