[Qt-interest] Weird compiler error with QString(QChar(value))

[Gabriel M. Beddingfield]

On Wed, 5 May 2010, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

> Not sure I understand why this won't compile:
>
>   int unicodeValue = func_that_returns_a_unicode_value();
>   QString s(QChar(unicodeValue));
>   const QByteArray& utf8 = s.toUtf8();  // <-- error happens here
>
> I get:
>
> error: request for member 'toUtf8' in 's', which is of non-class type
> 'QString(QChar)'

I got:

error: request for member 'toUtf8' in 's', which is of non-class type 'QString ()(QChar)'

I can't explain it, but:

     QString s = QString(QChar(unicodevalue));

works.  Maybe the compiler things that 's' was function 
declaration.

-gabriel