https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=84918
Bug ID: 84918
Summary: Better handling of "std::cout >> 42;"
Product: gcc
Version: 8.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: diagnostic
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c++
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: dmalcolm at gcc dot gnu.org
Target Milestone: ---
https://www.reddit.com/r/cpp/comments/84op5c/usability_improvements_in_gcc_8/dvs5hjj/
points out:
> What is the current error message for
std::cout >> 42;
> On older compilers this would generate roughly 100 lines of unreadable
> error messages, so I detect and fix it in the static analyzer I wrote.
Checking on godbolt.org:
#include <iostream>
void test ()
{
std::cout >> 42;
}
we currently spew dozens of lines of diagnostics.
May be worth special-casing this, and offering a fix-it hint to convert ">>" to
"<<", if sane (and vice-versa).
