c++ operator must be non static member function [duplicate]

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What does “operator = must be a non-static member” mean? (C++)

I'm trying to write an operator= method as a non member, with 2 arguments like this:

template<class T>
T operator=(T & t, const myclass<T>& m)
{
    t = m.val;
    re开发者_如何学Cturn t;
}

But I get the error that operator= must be a nonstatic member. Is there a compiler flag or some way to trick the compiler to let me run this?

Thanks

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No there is not, this is mandated by the standard, paragraph 13.5.3.1:

An assignment operator shall be implemented by a non-static member function with exactly one parameter.

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There isn't, assignment operators need to be declared as members (The rationale is, iirc, to keep you from overriding assignment for primitive or library types).