From: Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Dynamic Arrays and C++
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 05:30:42 +0000
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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.

You can always cast:
  int *test = (int*) new int[8][8];
but I doubt that will accomplish what you want to do.

What is it that your code is trying to acomplish?

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