C++: Constructor versus initializer list in struct/class

Question

An object of a struct/class (that has no constructor) can be created using an initializer list. Why is this not allowed on struct/class wit

Answer 1

If by your question you mean to ask, "Can I do this:"

struct MyGizmo
{
  char things_[5];
  MyGizmo() : things_({'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'}) ();
};

...then the answer is no. C++ doesn't allow this.