C++ multiple inheritance function call ambiguity

Question

I have a basic question related to multiple inheritance in C++. If I have a code as shown below:

struct base1 {    void start() { cout << "Inside base1"; } };  struct base2 {    void start() { cout << "Inside base2"; } };  struct derived : base1, base2 { };  int main() {   derived a;   a.start(); } 

which gives the following compilation error:

1>c:\mytest.cpp(41): error C2385: ambiguous access of 'start' 1>      could be the 'start' in base 'base1' 1>      or could be the 'start' in base 'base2' 

Is there no way to be able to call function start() from a specific base class using a derived class object?

I don't know the use-case right now but.. still!

Answer 1

a.base1::start();  a.base2::start(); 

or if you want to use one specifically

class derived:public base1,public base2 { public:     using base1::start; };