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Subject: Re: pointers and arrays
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Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 06:02:33 -0400
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Bob wrote:
> 
> Is it legal in c++ to declare a pointer to a multi-dimensional array on the
> free space? ie.
>      short* grade = new short[gradeNum][studentNum];
> when I try this line I get a error of "initialization to 'short int *' from
> 'short int (*)[((studentNum - 1) + 1)]'
> thanks

short *grade = new short[studentNum];  // pointer to array
short **grade = new short[gradeNum][studentNum];  // pointer to double
array

A pointer can be declared just like an array if you want to (in fact, an
array *is* a pointer)... eg: short grade[][] = new
short[gradeNum][studentNum];

HTH,
	.(Trancelucid).
	  .  Jaune  .