Re: Lets put it another way
"Vidar Hasfjord" <vattilah-groups@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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On May 24, 2:14 am, "Paul" <pchris...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Ok in connection to my previous post, lets remove the null pointer issue
and
consider this:
#include <iostream>
typedef int (*pparr)[3];
int main(){
pparr p1 = (pparr)new int[3];
pparr p2= p1;
delete[] p1;
std::cout<< *p2<<std::endl;
std::cout<< typeid(*p2).name();
}
Unfortunately, as others have remarked, even this latest attempt of
yours to discuss the finer points of arrays and pointers in C++ may
fail due to confusion about your terminology.
What terminology confuses you?
Also, to eliminate all the non-consequential quirks of the built-in
legacy array from the discussion, consider using the new regular
std::array to illustrate your points, e.g.:
typedef std::array <int, 3>* pa;
int main () {
pa p1 = new std::array <int, 3>;
pa p2 = p1;
delete p1;
std::cout << *p2 << std::endl; // UB!
std::cout << typeid (*p2).name ();
}
If an issue does not apply equally to std::array, it is merely legacy
baggage from C and nothing fundamental to the C++ type system.
My C++ compiler does not support this.
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