Re: Question regarding uniqueness


Doug Miller wrote:
In article <1185622971.861842.12870@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Alistair <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If the duplicate definition should lead to a compile time error then
why does every compiler allow the use of the duplicated FILLER?

Because FILLER does not actually name anything.

So I couldn't use qualification to reference a FILLER? I have always
taken FILLER as being a non-unique data-name.

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