C++ - Calling a function inside a class with the same name as the class

Question

I was trying to write up a class in c++, and I came across a rather odd problem: calling outside functions inside of a class that have the same name as the class. It's kinda confusing, so here's an example:

void A(char* D) {   printf(D); }  class A  { public:   A(int B);   void C(); };  A::A(int B) {   // something here }  void A::C() {   A("Hello, World."); } 

The compiler complains at the second to last line that it can't find a function A(char*), because it is inside the class, and the constructor has the same name as the function. I could write another function outside, like:

ousideA(char* D) {   A(D); } 

And then call outsideA inside of A::C, but this seems like a silly solution to the problem. Anyone know of a more proper way to solve this?

Answer 1

::A("Hello, world."); 

should work fine. Basically it is saying "use the A found in the global namespace"