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destin · 08-23-2007, 11:57 AM

In C++, is it possible to have a function that accepts all types?

Basically, I want to override the left-shift operator so that I can do the following.

Code:

myVar << a << b << moreStuff << "blah" << endl;

Is there a way I can accomplish this so that I don't have to override dozens of operator functions?

I would like to do something like this:

Code:

MyClass& MyClass::operator<<(??? var)
{
  stringstream stream;
  stream << var;
  // do something with stream.str()
  return *this;
}

Thanks in advance.

08-23-2007, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
destin Java Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 40	Functions that accept all types? In C++, is it possible to have a function that accepts all types? Basically, I want to override the left-shift operator so that I can do the following. Code: myVar << a << b << moreStuff << "blah" << endl; Is there a way I can accomplish this so that I don't have to override dozens of operator functions? I would like to do something like this: Code: MyClass& MyClass::operator<<(??? var) { stringstream stream; stream << var; // do something with stream.str() return *this; } Thanks in advance.