Mastering C++: A Comprehensive Quiz Based on 'Thinking in C++'

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Challenge your C++ knowledge with a comprehensive quiz based on 'Thinking in C++'. Explore a variety of multiple choice questions with hints and explanations to solidify your understanding. Get prepared!

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Can C++ overload functions based on their return type alone?

Yes, always
No, never
Only if the function has arguments
Only in templates

The correct answer is: No, never

C++ cannot overload functions based on their return type alone. Overloading functions requires that they have different parameters, not simply different return types. This means that options A and C, which suggest that overloading based on return type is sometimes possible, are incorrect. Option D is not correct because templates involve type parameters rather than return type parameters, and therefore cannot be used to overload based on return type.