Clarify definition of "variable" #4696
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In the current definition, the special exception for non-static data members is only stated for references, which gives the misleading impression that non-reference non-static data member declarations are variable declarations. By re-wording the definition, we can make it clear that a non-static data member declaration is never a variable declaration.
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In #1280, it was decided that «declaration of an object» should be handled in a CWG issue. I think this PR partially addresses #1280 and thus can't be editorial. |
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We need to properly divorce "variable" and "object"; recursive functions have a single variable, but several objects (one per activation frame). Fixing this it not editorial at all. |
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In the current definition, the special exception for non-static data members is only stated for references, which gives the misleading impression that non-reference non-static data member declarations are variable declarations. By re-wording the definition, we can make it clear that a non-static data member declaration is never a variable declaration.