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Peter Foldiak (pf2@st-andrews.ac.uk) wrote:

: When I try to compile the files below on a SG Indy (Irix 5.3) I get the
: following error:

: ----
: % CC main.c list.c
: main.c:
: "list.h", line 1: error(3328): class template "list" has already been
: defined
:   template<class T> class list {
:                           ^
: 1 error detected in the compilation of "main.c".
: list.c:
: %
: ----
: (By the way, how do I find out what error(3328) is in more detail?)

: If I concatenate list.c and main.c into a file called listmain.c,
: and compile with
: % CC listmain.c
: %
: the error message disapprears! So I guess it has something to do
: with the bits being in separate files.
: Also, if the files contain no templates there is no error.
: Could anyone please help? Any ideas?
: Is there something special with including headrers when I use templates?
: Thanks!


Try including this in list.h ...

#ifdef __LIST_H_
#define __LIST_H_

// contents of list.h

#endif


It sounds like somehow your list.h is getting included twice.