Inside method but loop still getting expected unqualified-id error C++

Question

I have a quick question. I have read about "expected unqualified-id" errors and how they occur when a loop is outside of a method. The issue I am having is that the loop is inside a method and I am still getting this? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

The error in compiler:

   expected unqualified-id
for(auto template : filtered) {
         ^

The code:

py::str process(string text){
    //some code...
    for(auto template : filtered) {
        //some more....
    }
    //a return
}

Didn't your text editor/IDE highlight `template` as a keyword? — HolyBlackCat, Oct 26 '18 at 17:08
In the question above, `template` is highlighted as a keyword. — Drew Dormann, Oct 26 '18 at 17:23
It wasn't highlighted in Sublime, so I hadn't noticed. Thanks for pointing that out! @HolyBlackCat — Markyroson, Oct 29 '18 at 19:06

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 26 '18 at 17:07

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template is a reserved keyword. It's one of the few names you are not allowed to use. Change the name of your template variable to any legal identifier to fix your problem. For example, try :

py::str process(string text){
    //some code...
    for(auto my_template : filtered) {
        //some more....
    }
    //a return
}

answered Oct 26 '18 at 17:07

François Andrieux

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Thank you for your help. – Markyroson Oct 26 '18 at 19:07

Inside method but loop still getting expected unqualified-id error C++

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