[class.mfct.non.static]

# 11 Classes [[class]](./#class)

## 11.4 Class members [[class.mem]](class.mem#class.mfct.non.static)

### 11.4.3 Non-static member functions [class.mfct.non.static]

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/classes.tex#L1121)

A non-static member function may be called for an object of
its class type, or for an object of a class derived ([[class.derived]](class.derived "11.7 Derived classes"))
from its class type, using the class member
access syntax ([[expr.ref]](expr.ref "7.6.1.5 Class member access"), [[over.match.call]](over.match.call "12.2.2.2 Function call syntax"))[.](#1.sentence-1)

A non-static
member function may also be called directly using the function call
syntax ([[expr.call]](expr.call "7.6.1.3 Function call"), [[over.match.call]](over.match.call "12.2.2.2 Function call syntax")) from within
its class or a class derived from its class, or
a member thereof, as described below[.](#1.sentence-2)

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/classes.tex#L1131)

[*Note [1](#note-1)*:

An implicit object member function can be declared with[*cv-qualifier*](dcl.decl.general#nt:cv-qualifier "9.3.1 General [dcl.decl.general]")*s*, which affect the type of the this pointer ([[expr.prim.this]](expr.prim.this "7.5.3 This")),
and/or a [*ref-qualifier*](dcl.decl.general#nt:ref-qualifier "9.3.1 General [dcl.decl.general]") ([[dcl.fct]](dcl.fct "9.3.4.6 Functions"));
both affect overload resolution ([[over.match.funcs]](over.match.funcs "12.2.2 Candidate functions and argument lists"))[.](#2.sentence-1)

— *end note*]

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[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/classes.tex#L1143)

An implicit object member function may be declared
virtual ([[class.virtual]](class.virtual "11.7.3 Virtual functions")) or pure virtual ([[class.abstract]](class.abstract "11.7.4 Abstract classes"))[.](#3.sentence-1)