Re: 2dimensional array

From:
"Daniel T." <daniel_t@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:26:22 -0400
Message-ID:
<daniel_t-AECF99.15262221042010@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>
Stuart Golodetz <sgolodetz@NdOiSaPlA.pMiPpLeExA.ScEom> wrote:

Mike wrote:

int *pos; //position x/y

pos = new int[x*y];

but how could I check or set f. ex:
pos.x=a;
or why is this wrong:
pos->y = y;


pos.x = a; doesn't work because pos is a pointer to int. Pointers don't
have members.

pos->y = y; doesn't work because it's equivalent to (*pos).y = y; and
*pos is an int. ints also don't have members.

More to the point, what you're trying to achieve is unclear. If what you
want is a position type (judging by the comment), then you need to
actually create a type, e.g. (very simple example -- not intended to be
a good design):

struct Pos
{
    int x, y;
};

//...

Pos pos;
pos.x = 3;
pos.y = 4;

If what you want is a 2D grid of ints, then use e.g.
std::vector<std::vector<int> >:

int height = 23, width = 9;
std::vector<std::vector<int> > v(height);
for(int i=0; i<height; ++i) v[i].resize(width);
v[3][4] = 5;


For the latter, I think the Matrix class from the FAQ is a far better
choice than a vector of vectors of ints.

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