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Subject: Re: Dynamic Arrays and C++
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 1998 22:27:35 GMT
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Brett Kugler wrote:
> 
> Ok, I don't usually post here, but I've run out of options.  I've been
> trying to figure out why I'm getting an error on this line of code:
> 
>    int *test = new int[8][8];
> 
> The error I get is:
>         main.cpp:15: initialization to `int *' from `int (*)[8]'
> 
> According to my C++ book (How To Program C++ by Deitel), that is a
> perfectly valid statement.  I only have a vague notion of what the compiler
> is trying to tell me.  I have tried:
> 
>    int *test = new int[8];
> 
> and this works, so it's something to do with the extra dimension in the
> array.  The reason I'm posting here is because I'm trying to compile with
> DJGPP and the book I have indicates that this should work, but it doesn't.
> 

It must be a typo in your book (or it's just a bad book).  The following
is one way to do it:

   int **test;
   test = new int *[8];
   for (int i=0;i<8;i++)
       test[i] = new int[8];

Hope this helps.

Terry