Compiler Error C2589
Visual Studio 2015
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identifier' : illegal token on right side of '::'
If a class, structure, or union name appears to the left of the scope-resolution operator (double colons), the token on the right must be a class, structure, or union member. Otherwise, any global identifier can appear on the right.
The scope-resolution operator cannot be overloaded.
The following sample generates C2589:
// C2589.cpp
void Test(){}
class A {};
void operator :: (); // C2589
int main() {
::Test();
}
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