%union in Bison

"Davide Rizzo" <belgioioso@libero.it>
12 Jan 2003 17:40:10 -0500

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From: "Davide Rizzo" <belgioioso@libero.it>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 12 Jan 2003 17:40:10 -0500
Organization: [Infostrada]
Keywords: yacc, C++, comment
Posted-Date: 12 Jan 2003 17:40:10 EST

I need to use a customized type definition in Bison; I tried the following
%{
      #include <string>
      ...
%}


%union{
      string str;
      int integer;
}


but even if Bison correctly generate C code defining YYSTYPE with
typedef union{
      string str;
      int integer;
} YYSTYPE;
when I try to compile (Dev-C++ gcc compiler) I get a "member `class string
{anonymous union}::str' with constructor not allowed in union" error. I
suppose I can't use classes in unions, but I would like to be sure of that
(or is it just a string particular mood?)
thanx for your help, regards
Davide
reply at belgioioso@libero.it
[Bison generates C code, not C++ code. -John]

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