[Issue 2392] New: Parsing ambiguity between function pointer declaration and function call

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http://d.puremagic.com/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2392

           Summary: Parsing ambiguity between function pointer declaration
                    and function call
           Product: D
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: minor
          Priority: P2
         Component: DMD
        AssignedTo: bugzilla at digitalmars.com
        ReportedBy: bugzilla at digitalmars.com


The following code won't compile:

int function() foo(int i);
int* p;
void main() {
  foo(*p)();
}

because foo(*p)() looks like a C-style declaration of p being a pointer to a
function that returns type foo. Too work around, add parentheses:

   (foo(*p)());

I can't see any way to fix this without dispensing with C style function
pointer declarations.


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