http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=53211
Bug #: 53211 Summary: range-based 'for' expression of type 'const int []' has incomplete type Classification: Unclassified Product: gcc Version: 4.7.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassig...@gcc.gnu.org ReportedBy: i.nix...@gmail.com This code compiles successfully: #include <iostream> template<typename... Args> void func(Args... ) { const int arr[] = {1,2,3,4}; // !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for (auto it: arr) { std::cout << it << std::endl; } } int main() { func(1,2,3,4); } http://liveworkspace.org/code/d7f2c44576fbf6854d113e29f976faa4 But if I change the initialization way of 'arr' like this, I get the following error: #include <iostream> template<typename... Args> void func(Args... args) { const int arr[] = {args...}; // !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for (auto it: arr) { std::cout << it << std::endl; } } int main() { func(1,2,3,4); } http://liveworkspace.org/code/722f90c75ea3aa56310c24fd2abeea50 > source.cpp: In function 'void func(Args ...)': > source.cpp:6:18: error: range-based 'for' expression of type 'const int []' > has incomplete type