Dependent Names

In this lesson, we'll study dependent names.

Dependent Names #

A dependent name is essentially a name that depends on a template parameter. A dependent name can be a type, a non-type, or a template-template parameter.

If a dependent name is used in a template declaration or template definition, the compiler has no idea whether this name refers to a type, a non-type, or a template parameter. In this case, the compiler assumes that the ...