std::mem_fun_ref fails to accept a member function whose second argument can be bound to a default value. In this example, I use vector<>::resize.
Test case: #include <vector> #include <functional> #include <algorithm> using std::vector; using std::mem_fun_ref; using std::bind2nd; using std::for_each; typedef vector<int> int_vec; Test case: typedef vector<int_vec> matrix; void test(void) { matrix M; M.resize(4); for_each(M.begin(), M.end(), bind2nd(mem_fun_ref(&int_vec::resize), 4)); } Compile: g++ -O3 -W -Wall -Werror -ansi -pedantic-errors -c vector.cc -o vector.o Diagnostic: vector.cc: In function 'void test()': vector.cc:18: error: no matching function for call to 'mem_fun_ref(void (std::vector<int, std::allocator<int> >::*)(long unsigned int, int))' make: *** [vector.o] Error 1 Known to "work": 4.0.1 Fail: 4.3.2 4.3.3 I'm not sure if this is valid code. However, the standard seems to indicate that resize(size_type), is a required member function (or at least interface) of std::vector. Does the standard (20.6.13) allow mem_fun_ref and such to bind to member functions with default values in the tail position? -- Summary: std::mem_fun_ref fails to accept a member function whose second argument with default value Product: gcc Version: 4.3.3 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: fang at csl dot cornell dot edu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=39136