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2024-10-26

777. Default arguments and parameter packs

[Voted into WP at March, 2010 meeting.]

9.3.4.7 [dcl.fct.default] paragraph 4 says,

In a given function declaration, all parameters subsequent to a parameter with a default argument shall have default arguments supplied in this or previous declarations.

It is not clear whether this applies to parameter packs or not. For example, is the following well-formed?

    template <typename... T> void f(int i = 0, T ...args) { }

Note for comparison the corresponding wording in 13.2 [temp.param] paragraph 11 regarding template parameter packs:

If a template-parameter of a class template has a default template-argument, each subsequent template-parameter shall either have a default template-argument supplied or be a template parameter pack.

Proposed resolution (October, 2009):

Change 9.3.4.7 [dcl.fct.default] paragraph 4:

...In a given function declaration, all each parameters subsequent to a parameter with a default argument shall have a default arguments supplied in this or a previous declarations or shall be a function parameter pack. A default argument...