Are friends in c++ mutual? [duplicate]

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Are friends in C++ mutual?

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class bar
{
private:
   void barMe();
};

class foo
{
private:
   void fooMe();

friend bar;
};

In the above example foo class can't call barMe() You need to define the classes this way in order that the friend be mutual:

class foo; // forward
class bar
{
private:
   void barMe();

friend foo;
};

class foo
{
private:
   void fooMe();

friend bar;
};

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The friend relationship is only one-way in general - but there is nothing to stop you declaring Class A a friend of class B AND class B a friend of class A. So a mutual relationship can be established