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Linkage in Names with Class Scope

The following linkage rules apply to names with class scope:

• Static class members have external linkage.

• Class member functions have external linkage.

• Enumerators and typedef names have no linkage.

Microsoft Specific

• Functions declared as friend functions must have external linkage. Declaring a static function as a friend generates an error.

END Microsoft Specific

See Also

Program and Linkage