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

[Constantin Makshin]

Looks like a compiler bug to me.

This isn't directly related to your question, but QString::toUtf8() returns a QByteArray object, not a reference.

Also I suggest you to change the code to something like this:

QChar   c(func_that_returns_a_unicode_value());
QString s(c);
const QByteArray utf8 = s.toUtf8();

In this variant there's no may-be-the-cause construction "QString s(QChar(...))" and if you need the original Unicode value, you can it by using QChar functions.

On Wed, 05 May 2010 22:51:00 +0400, Nikos Chantziaras <realnc at arcor.de> 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'm confused as hell :P

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Constantin Makshin