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You may receive an "error C2593: 'operator <<' is ambiguous" error message when you try to pass an __int64 variable to the ostream operator <<

Symptoms

If you try to pass an __int64 variable to the ostream operator <<, you get the following error:
error C2593: 'operator <<' is ambiguous

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Cause

There is no operator << for __int64 type defined for the ostream class.

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Resolution

Define your own version of operator <<. The following sample code section shows a simple solution for << operator that converts the __int64 variable to a char * type and passes it to the ostream << operator.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visual C++ .NET.

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More Information

The following sample program demonstrates the problem and workaround: 
//Sample.cpp
// Compiler Options : /GX

//#define WORKAROUND   //Uncomment this line to workaround

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

#ifdef WORKAROUND
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, __int64 i )
{
    char buf[20];
    sprintf(buf,"%I64d", i );
    os << buf;
    return os;
}

#endif

int main(){
__int64  i64;

cout << i64 ;

return 0;
}

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Keywords: kbvc600applies, kbvc600wrapup, kbbug, kbcrt, kbdsupport, kberrmsg, kbfix, kbnoupdate, kbbillprodsweep, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 168440
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 6/22/2014
Exists online : False
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