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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T02:25:39+00:00 2026-05-15T02:25:39+00:00

class Node { string name; Node previous; }; Error: Node::previous uses Node which is

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class Node
{
    string name;
    Node previous;
};

 Error: Node::previous uses "Node" which is being defined.

How can I get this to work in C++? It works in C#.

EDIT:

Why Node* previous works?

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    2026-05-15T02:25:39+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 2:25 am

    Use pointers. Node* previous; would solve the problem.

    As you’re doing it now, you actually try to make your class infinitely large.

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