https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=105680
Bug ID: 105680
Summary: undefined type after new does not give a helpful error
message
Product: gcc
Version: 12.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: diagnostic
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: pinskia at gcc dot gnu.org
Target Milestone: ---
Take:
struct settype{};
void g(void){
new setype();
}
--- CUT ---
There is a typo in g for settype missing one character. GCC gives:
<source>: In function 'void g()':
<source>:4:9: error: expected type-specifier before 'setype'
4 | new setype();
| ^~~~~~
I looked at this a few times to see what my mistake was and I finally figured
it out.
Clang gives a much better error message:
<source>:4:9: error: unknown type name 'setype'; did you mean 'settype'?
new setype();
^~~~~~
settype
<source>:1:8: note: 'settype' declared here
struct settype{};
^
