regression of compilers

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From: JJ
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:44

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Has technology become so complex, that compilers can no longer distinguish
fundamental concepts of code?

Aside from Borlands typelib imports not working correctly (C++ Builder 5),
the following is an excerpt showing why a programmer could be left
clueless...

Note: example requires typelib import of ado 2.x

   TCOM_Connection cn = CoConnection::Create();
   cn->Release();
   cn.Release();

Note: compiled using C++Builder 5pro.  This example compiles, both can't be
correct.

I would think that perhaps this fails on typelib style objects? Because the
following is interpreted/compiled correctly:

struct A {
   int B;
};

A fooA;
A *fooB = new A;

fooA.B = 0;
fooA->B = 0; // compiler error=good
fooB.B = 0; // compiler error=good
fooB->B = 0;

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