Dec 12, 2010 · The General Syntax of Operator Overloading in C++ The Three Basic Rules of Operator Overloading in C++ The Decision between Member and Non-member Common Operators to …

Class& operator @= (const Class& rhs); That is, the function takes its parameter by const reference (because it doesn't modify it), then returns a mutable reference to the object.

In general I think the base class should define a operator== overload (internally or via friend class doesn't matter) which check typeid equality and calls an abstract virtual "equals" function which the …

I understand most operator overloading, with the exception of the member access operators ->, .*, ->* etc. In particular, what is passed to these operator functions, and what should be returned?

Possible Duplicate: What are the basic rules and idioms for operator overloading? What is the differences between the following ways to overload operator== ? // stroustrup way friend bool …

81 Assuming that we're talking about overloading operator << for all classes derived from std::ostream to handle the Matrix class (and not overloading << for Matrix class), it makes more sense to declare the …

Jan 3, 2016 · C++ added a (slightly confusing) second use for this, and overloaded it on ostream to mean "output" to the stream. You can do whatever you like within an overloaded operator - it works …

Oct 2, 2010 · The difference lies in what signature you choose for your overload (s) of operator ++. Cited from the relevant article on this subject in the C++ FAQ (go there for more details):

Sep 18, 2012 · 15 Operator overloading is the technique that C++ provides to let you define how the operators in the language can be applied to non-built in objects. In you example for the Time class …

Apr 30, 2013 · 35 You are overloading << operator as a member function, therefore, the first parameter is implicitly the calling object. You should either overload it as friend function or as a free function. …