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When or where was the term "Most vexing parse" coined?

There are countless articles and blogs discussing C++'s most vexing parse, but I can't seem to find any with a more substantial reference than "the C++ literature."

Where did this term come from?

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Cogwheel Avatar asked Oct 22 '09 23:10

Cogwheel


1 Answers

Scott Meyers book Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library of 2001 might be first published use.

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martin clayton Avatar answered Nov 15 '22 08:11

martin clayton