why default initialization using parentheses is not permissible in c++? [duplicate]

0
votes

This is the example from Effective modern c++.

class Widget {
…
private:
int x{ 0 }; // fine, x's default value is 0
int y = 0; // also fine
int z(0); // error!
};
1
c++c++11c++14uniform-initialization

1 Answers

-1
votes

direct initialization using ()

Inside the class treats the below
int z(0);

As a function as and expects parameter .As result error

Expected parameter declarator

alternatively can be done

class Widget {
private:
    int x{ 0 };
    int y = 0;
    int z;
public:
    Widget():z(0){}
};