Quote: to prevent ambiguities, C++ operator overloading can not change precedence, change expression syntax, or define operator tokens

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It is not possible to change the precedence … [overloaded] … [e.g., defining a binary '!' operator to override the normal unary '!' operator] … It is not possible to define new operator … [such as '**'] … These restrictions may seem Draconian, but more flexible …   Google-1   Google-2

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