Re: how to separate the implementation of inline functions?

[E. Robert Tisdale]

Sean McManus wrote:

> g++ won't let me separate the implementation of inline functions
> (i.e. not in  the class declaration) -- 
> it says the inlined function is not defined.
> What's up?

The inline function definition *must* be included somehow
in the translation unit where they are to be inline'd.
This means that you can't separate
the interface from the implementation.
The inline function definitions *must* be public!
You can't hide them.
Some programmers put inline function definitions
in a separate file (a footer file)
from the class definition file (a header file)
then include the footer file at the foot of the header file.