Syntax
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// Calling:
- variable.member_function();
- variable_pointer->member_function();
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// Definition:
- ret_type class_name::member_function() cv-qualifiers {
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// Prototype:
- class class_name {
- virt-specifier ret_type member_function() cv-qualifiers virt-specifier-seq;
- // virt-specifier: "virtual", if applicable.
- // cv-qualifiers: "const" and/or "volatile", if applicable.
- // virt-specifier-seq: "override" and/or "final", if applicable.
A non-static
member function is a class
/struct
/union
member function, which is called on a particular instance, and operates on said instance. Unlike static
member functions, it cannot be called without specifying an instance.
For information on classes, structures, and unions, please see the parent topic.