http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=59005
Bug ID: 59005 Summary: Having designated inits in C++ with -std=c++11 does not cause any errors Product: gcc Version: 4.7.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: p.micolet at gmail dot com This piece of code: #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main(int argc, char** argv) { int test[2][2] ={ [0]={1,2}, [1]={3,4}, }; for (int x = 0; x<2;x++) { for (int y = 0; y<2; y++) { cout << test[x][y] << endl; } } return 0; } will compile and execute fine when running: g++ -Wall -std=c++11 -pedantic test.cpp No errors or warnings are shown, even if designated initializers are not supported in the C++11 standard. Using: GCC 4.8.1 Target: x86_64-suse-linux Flags: -Wall -std=c++11 -pedantic