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2024-12-19

1272. Implicit definition of static data member of const literal type

Section: 11.4.9.3  [class.static.data]     Status: NAD     Submitter: Nikolay Ivchenkov     Date: 2011-03-18

The Standard requires that a const static data member that is initialized in the class definition must still be defined in namespace scope if it is odr-used. This seems unnecessary.

Rationale (August, 2011):

This is a request for an extension.

Additional note, April, 2015:

EWG has decided not to make a change in this area. See EWG issue 100.