class X // Indentation has been done so to see the similarities. { public: X() {} // ERROR - referenced below X(X& x) {x.i=7;} // ERROR - Both functions modify the void bar(X& x) {x.i=7;} // ERROR - reference parameter x. int i; }; X foo() { X x; return x; } int main() { X x(foo()); // ERROR - Compiler doesn't warn about temporary reference. x.bar(foo()); // ERROR - The same mistake is warned about in this case. }