Hi John, > Can they be different in C++ ? > > A key phrase in the question is "x is an expression which generates a > struct pointer." > > You can overload the meaning of * or -> if x is a struct. I thought you > couldn't overload them if x is a pointer. I can't think of any way of overloading operations on a pointer -- struct pointer or any other sort of pointer. All pointers are POD. I can think of many ways of overloading operations on an object. Smart pointers (e.g., std::auto_ptr) are really objects with pointer semantics. I think you are correct. Good eye and very careful reading... good catch! Sincerely, --Eljay
