Warning in fstream header file

[Lowell Gilbert]

Gregory Harris <gharris at ipsentinel.com> writes:

> Hello.  I'm not sure if this is the appropriate spot to ask, but I don't
> seen any alternative places since it is a freebsd-specific programming
> problem.  When I compile the following simple program:
> 
> #include <fstream>
>  
> int main()
> {
> }
> 
> I get this output:
> 
> -bash-2.05b$ g++ -Wall -o fstream-warnings fstream-warnings.cpp
> In file included from fstream-warnings.cpp:1:
> /usr/include/g++/fstream:304: warning: `typename
> std::basic_filebuf<_CharT,
>    _Traits>::int_type' is implicitly a typename
> /usr/include/g++/fstream:304: warning: implicit typename is deprecated,
> please
>    see the documentation for details
> /usr/include/g++/fstream:309: warning: `typename
> std::basic_filebuf<_CharT,
>    _Traits>::int_type' is implicitly a typename
> /usr/include/g++/fstream:309: warning: implicit typename is deprecated,
> please
>    see the documentation for details
> 
> How can I get rid of these warnings in the header file?  Is fstream
> itself deprecated or is it just an error in the header file?  Thanks.

There is no error involved here, just warnings.

You could update your compiler, and the warnings should go away.
[I think -- you didn't mention anything about your system, so it's
impossible to be sure.]