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1) What is the use of the scope resolution operator in cases like the following, when we can also define it inline? <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In your example, the scope resolution operator is not required when defining a method inside a class:<\/p>\n

class Box\n{\n   public:\n      double length;      \/\/ Length of a box\n      double breadth;     \/\/ Breadth of a box\n      double height;      \/\/ Height of a box\n      double getVolume(void)\/\/ Returns box volume\n      {\n         return length * breadth * height;\n      }\n};\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
However, when a function is defined outside of a class, the programmer needs a method to associate a function with a given class.  This method needs to differentiate class methods from freestanding functions.  Thus the scope resolution operator.  <\/p>\n
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2) Also, the semantics of the line double Box::getVolume(void) is confusing. why couldn’t it have been: double getVolume(void)::Box . Is there some history behind this ?  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Actually, the syntax is not confusing when you consider the declaration syntax of a freestanding function:  <\/p>\n
return_type function_name(function_parameters);  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n
The encompassing namespace or class is associated with the function name, so the syntax is:<\/p>\n
return type class_name::function_name(function_parameters);  \n<\/code><\/pre>\n
The definition and declaration may be less confusing if you arrange the pieces differently:  <\/p>\n
double\nBox ::\ngetVolume(void)\n{\n  return height * length * depth;\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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