Re: Overload operator
On 16 Maj, 15:10, ek <eksa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
In the class below I overload the "()" operator. When reading an
element in an int array "()" is therefore used. But why can't I still
use "[]" when writing something like a[2] = 4;
class MyArray {
public:
MyArray(int a) : data(new int[a]){}
~MyArray() {delete[] data;}
int& operator()(int a){
return data[a];
}
int operator()(int a) const{
return data[a];
}
private:
int* data;
};
When overloading "()" the normal "[]" operator no longer works. I can
instead do the assignment with Arr(2) = 5; but I have not specified an
overload of "()" that does assignment, why is that not needed?
This one takes care of the assignment:
int& operator()(int a){
return data[a];
}
It returns a reference to the element so when you assign to the
reference you assign to the element.
--
Erik Wikstr=F6m
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