C++ frequently questioned answers

[torhu]

Ary Borenszweig wrote:
  > In D:
> 
> class Foo {
> 
> private {
> 	int x, y;
> }
> 
> static {
> 	float SomeGlobalVariable;
> 
> 	this() {
> 		// Do some global initializations
> 	}
> }
> }
> 
> Nope, no compiler warning here either.
> 
> At least Eclipse gives you a warning saying "That method's name is the 
> same as the class' name". :-)

Static constructors are allowed, they don't replace the regular 
constructor.  Or wasn't that what you meant?