Re: index of std::vector with condition

From:
Stuart Golodetz <sgolodetz@NdOiSaPlA.pMiPpLeExA.ScEom>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:41:45 +0100
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Anand Hariharan wrote:

On Jul 12, 8:37 pm, Stuart Golodetz
<sgolod...@NdOiSaPlA.pMiPpLeExA.ScEom> wrote:

Alf P. Steinbach /Usenet wrote:

* Stuart Golodetz, on 13.07.2010 01:53:

(...)

Anything wrong with this sort of approach?
int arr[] = {3,2,2,3,3,1,1,5,6};
std::vector<int> v(&arr[0], &arr[sizeof(arr)/sizeof(int)]);
std::map<int,std::vector<size_t> > index;
for(size_t i=0, size=v.size(); i<size; ++i)
{
     index[v[i]].push_back(i);
}

Yes, it accesses non-existing elements of 'index'.

Well yes, but intentionally (and it works - I actually tried it). What
am I missing? Are you objecting on style grounds (I did lay myself wide
open <g>), or is there a more fundamental problem with the above?


Rather than -

int arr[] = {3,2,2,3,3,1,1,5,6};
std::vector<int> v(&arr[0], &arr[sizeof(arr)/sizeof(int)]);


- do

std::vector v(arr, arr + (sizeof arr / sizeof *arr));

The syntax &a[n] implies accessing the nth (or n+1 if you prefer)
element of the array and then taking its address. The typical
implementation may optimize away the dereference, but in general
&arr[sizeof(arr)/sizeof(int)] implies UB.

(And no, I do not have a C&V for this).

- Anand


Ah right - thanks! :)

Stu

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