From:	"Brett Kugler" <w003132 AT mail DOT airmail DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Dynamic Arrays and C++
Date:	25 Jun 1998 18:41:06 GMT
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Ok, I don't usually post here, but I've run out of options.  I've been
trying to figure out why I'm getting an error on this line of code:

   int *test = new int[8][8];

The error I get is:
	main.cpp:15: initialization to `int *' from `int (*)[8]'

According to my C++ book (How To Program C++ by Deitel), that is a
perfectly valid statement.  I only have a vague notion of what the compiler
is trying to tell me.  I have tried:

   int *test = new int[8];

and this works, so it's something to do with the extra dimension in the
array.  The reason I'm posting here is because I'm trying to compile with
DJGPP and the book I have indicates that this should work, but it doesn't.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Brett

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