In: template<typename T, int n> void thru(T (&arr)[n]) {} int a0[] = {}; int a1[] = {0};
int main() { thru(a1); thru(a0); } you get: ~/ootbc/members/src$ g++ foo.cc foo.cc: In function `int main()': foo.cc:9: error: no matching function for call to `thru(int[0u])' I think zero is still an int, at least the last time I heard :-) Ivan -- Summary: template fails to match empty array Product: gcc Version: 3.4.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: c++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: igodard at pacbell dot net CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20295