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From: "Grein, Christoph (Fa. ESG)" <Christoph.Grein@eurocopter.com>
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Subject: AW: Why does this work? (overloads)
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Date: 2007-02-07T07:45:27+01:00

> H := 1.0 + f * x; -- Adds scalar, 1.0, to a vector using my overload
> above.
> a := 1.0 + f * x; -- Adds scalar, 1.0, to another scalar, an inner
> product.

This feature is called overloading.

For a problematic example, consider X := A*B*C; where all four are
vectors.

Is it (A*B) inner product * C resulting in vector or
      (A*B) vector        * C resulting in vector.
The compiler can't tell and will reject the code.