From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: compile error:  char *frame_ptr = new char[20][20] ('X')
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 22:25:09 -0800
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Hades wrote:
> 
> #include <iostream.h>
> 
> main()
> {
>         char *frame_ptr = new char[20][20] ('X');
> 
>         delete[][] frame_ptr;
> }
> 
> ERROR message:
> 
>         initialization to 'char *'  from 'char (*) [20]'
> 
> 1) how did that happen?

A two dimensional array must be referenced with double indirection,
i.e.:

  char **frame_ptr = new char[20][20] ('X');

> 2) and when i free up the memory do i use:
> 
>         a) delete frame_ptr;
>         b) delete frame_ptr[];
>         c) delete frame_ptr[][];

I'm not an expert with C++, but I am pretty sure that a) will work.  b)
and c) might work as well - the best way to find out is to test it.

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