Argument Dependent Name Lookup

ArgumentDependentNameLookup is also known as Argument Dependent Lookup (ADL) or KoenigLookup. It is a feature of CeePlusPlus, one of the CeePlusPlusIdioms.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_dependent_name_lookup for a definition and discussion.

See also

• CppCommonKnowledge Item 25 p.89
• CppTemplatesTheCompleteGuide Chapter 9
• CppCodingStandards item 57 p.104
• ExceptionalCpp, Items 31 and 32 p.119.

It is used in the C++ Standard Library. See TheCppStandardLibrary p.17

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