Compiler Error C2935

'class' : type-class-id redefined as a global function

Remarks

You can't use a generic or template class as a global function.

This error is obsolete in Visual Studio 2022 and later versions.

This error can be caused if braces are improperly matched.

Examples

The following example generates C2935:

// C2935.cpp
// compile with: /c
template<class T>
struct TC {};
void TC<int>() {}   // C2935

// OK
struct TC2 {};
void TC2() {}

C2935 can also occur when using generics:

// C2935b.cpp
// compile with: /clr /c
generic<class T>
ref struct GC { };
void GC<int>() {}   // C2935
void GC() {}   // OK