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Learning to read C++ compiler errors: Illegal use of -> when there is no -> in sight

The article explains that when a C++ compiler reports an error about code you didn't write, you should investigate who actually wrote that code. This helps in understanding misleading error messages like "illegal use of ->" when no arrow operator appears in your source.

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