Here's a piece of code that I found in C++ Primer by Stan Lippman !
-------------------------------------------------
template<typena me T, int size>
T min(T (&r_array) [size] )
{
Type min_value = r_array[0];
for(int i=1; i<size; i++)
{
if( r_array[i] < min_value)
min_value = r_array[i];
}
return min_value;
}
int ia[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6};
//to invoke the above function
int main()
{
int i = min(ia);
printf("Hello World");
}
-------------------------------------------------
I am working with a Microsoft compiler (VC++ 6.0), & the above code
fails to compile with the following error(s):
--------------------------------------------------------------
E:\TEMPLATES\Te mplates\Templat es.cpp(91) : error C2265: '<Unknown>' :
reference to a zero-sized array is illegal
E:\TEMPLATES\Te mplates\Templat es.cpp(124) : error C2784: 'T __cdecl
min(T (&)[1])' : could not deduce template argument for ' (&)[1]' from
'int [5]'
Error executing cl.exe.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Can someone tell me if the above code works with some other
non-Microsoft compiler & why the Microsoft compiler does not allow
this code to execute ?
-Thanks
Dennis 3 1618
* Dennis Pais: Here's a piece of code that I found in C++ Primer by Stan Lippman !
------------------------------------------------- template<typena me T, int size>
Should be 'size_t', not 'int'.
T min(T (&r_array) [size] )
Efficiency: should return 'T const&' or type dependent on T.
{
Here should be assertion or check of size > 0.
Type min_value = r_array[0];
This should be
T const* min_value = &r_array[0];
and other use of 'min_value' adjusted accordingly.
for(int i=1; i<size; i++)
Style: preferentially use ++i, not i++.
{ if( r_array[i] < min_value) min_value = r_array[i];
Style: always use brackets for the 'if' body (and others).
}
return min_value; }
This is less then ideal design. The 'min' function of array ref
argument should better forward to one with array + length or
begin+end pointers arguments. That would make it much more useful.
int ia[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6};
//to invoke the above function int main() { int i = min(ia); printf("Hello World");
Style: preferentially use type-safe C++ iostreams for small test
programs -- efficiency is not an issue, but clarity and safety is.
} -------------------------------------------------
I am working with a Microsoft compiler (VC++ 6.0), & the above code fails to compile
MSVC 6.0 is a very limited and not very standard-compliant.
Try a better compiler.
In effect, just about any other compiler, including MSVC 7.x.
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is it such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
On 28 Jul 2004 05:07:25 -0700, pa*********@myr ealbox.com (Dennis Pais)
wrote: Here's a piece of code that I found in C++ Primer by Stan Lippman !
------------------------------------------------- template<typen ame T, int size> T min(T (&r_array) [size] ) { Type min_value = r_array[0];
for(int i=1; i<size; i++) { if( r_array[i] < min_value) min_value = r_array[i]; }
return min_value;
A simpler implementation would be:
return *std::min_eleme nt(r_array, r_array + size);}
int ia[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6};
//to invoke the above function int main() { int i = min(ia); printf("Hello World"); } -------------------------------------------------
I am working with a Microsoft compiler (VC++ 6.0), & the above code fails to compile with the following error(s): -------------------------------------------------------------- E:\TEMPLATES\T emplates\Templa tes.cpp(91) : error C2265: '<Unknown>' : reference to a zero-sized array is illegal E:\TEMPLATES\T emplates\Templa tes.cpp(124) : error C2784: 'T __cdecl min(T (&)[1])' : could not deduce template argument for ' (&)[1]' from 'int [5]' Error executing cl.exe. ---------------------------------------------------------------
Can someone tell me if the above code works with some other non-Microsoft compiler & why the Microsoft compiler does not allow this code to execute ?
The code should work. MSVC has problems with templates in general. I
think the specific problem here is that it can't deduce array bounds
from arguments passed to template functions. There may be a
workaround, but I haven't got MSVC6 installed to experiment with.
Tom
* Alf P. Steinbach: * Dennis Pais: Here's a piece of code that I found in C++ Primer by Stan Lippman !
------------------------------------------------- template<typena me T, int size>
Should be 'size_t', not 'int'.
T min(T (&r_array) [size] )
Efficiency: should return 'T const&' or type dependent on T.
Forgot to mention: the argument should be 'T const (&r_array) [size]'. {
Here should be assertion or check of size > 0.
Forgot to mention context: when the thing is redesigned as suggested
below. Type min_value = r_array[0];
This should be
T const* min_value = &r_array[0];
and other use of 'min_value' adjusted accordingly.
for(int i=1; i<size; i++)
Style: preferentially use ++i, not i++.
{ if( r_array[i] < min_value) min_value = r_array[i];
Style: always use brackets for the 'if' body (and others).
}
return min_value; }
This is less then ideal design. The 'min' function of array ref argument should better forward to one with array + length or begin+end pointers arguments. That would make it much more useful.
int ia[] = {1,2,3,4,5,6};
//to invoke the above function int main() { int i = min(ia); printf("Hello World");
Style: preferentially use type-safe C++ iostreams for small test programs -- efficiency is not an issue, but clarity and safety is.
} -------------------------------------------------
I am working with a Microsoft compiler (VC++ 6.0), & the above code fails to compile
MSVC 6.0 is a very limited and not very standard-compliant.
Try a better compiler.
In effect, just about any other compiler, including MSVC 7.x.
--
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is it such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
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