palanikumar

• Nov 18th, 2005

 

I think it would be nice to defer compilinginline functions until they are actually used in normal code. Thiswould make writing header files that have inline functions MUCH easierto manage.

gau_bhatnagar

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• Jan 3rd, 2006

 

In c++, friend function is a big draw back.friend function is only function which are not member of any class  and can access private variable of same class.This breaks the concept of 'DataHiding' In OOP.That is reason so that java is not implemented friend function concept.

muthu kumar k

• Mar 27th, 2006

 

check this FAQ list

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/friends.html#faq-14.3

kbjarnason

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• Jul 2nd, 2010

 

The basic problem is that it blows away your encapsulation.  Friend functions see right through "protected" and "private" and can see blinkin' everything.

Or, in other words, "your friends get to play with your private parts."  :)