namespace { int Foo (int a); }
Is this code snippet legal? If so, can I reference Foo in anywhere, or only in a certain domain?
It is legal, You can use Foo
anywhere in the same Translation Unit.
Anonymous namespace is the standard prescribed way of saying static
on variables to limit their scope to the same Translation unit.
C++03 Standard section 7.3.1.1 Unnamed namespaces
para 2:
The use of the static keyword is deprecated when declaring objects in a namespace scope, the unnamed-namespace provides a superior alternative.
Update:
As @Matthieu M. correctly points out in the comments, and his answer The C++11 Standard removed the above quote from C++03 Standard, which implies that the static
keyword is not deprecated when declaring objects in a namespace scope, Anonymous or Unnamed namespaces are still valid nevertheless.