Re: Initializing arrays of objects
Cristiano wrote:
I'm trying to compile this code:
template <typename T> class matrix
{
private:
class row
{
public:
T *data;
row(int n) {data = new T[n];};
...
} *rdata;
int rows, cols;
public:
matrix(int r, int c) { rows = r; cols = c; rdata = new row[r](c); };
...
but I get:
'Target of operator new()' : array initialization needs curly braces
and
'new' : 'matrix<T>::row' no default constructor to initialize arrays of
objects.
Any way to fix the problem?
The simpler example would be
struct A {
A(int); // whatever that thing does
};
int main() {
A* arrA = new A[42](42); // I want a dynamic array of 42 'A'
// objects and each initialised with
// the number 42...
}
And, unfortunately, there is no solution, AFAIK.
If this is not just an exercise, consider using existing designs for
matrices. If this is for learning, consider that you've learned
something (the impossibility of initializing individual elements of a
dynamic array), and move on.
V
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