Can I create a new operator in C++ and how?

Question

MATLAB arrays support matrix operations and element operations. For example, M*N and M.*N. This is a quite intuitive way to distinguish ?the two different operations. If I want to implement similar operations in C++, how can I do that?

Can I create a new operator, .*, too? If yes, can anyone give me some guidance?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8425077/can-i-create-a-new-operator-in-c-and-how

Answer 1

No, you can't overload op.*:

[C++03 & C++11: 13.5/3]: The following operators cannot be overloaded:

. .* :: ?: