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general protection exception is written when execute my program why is it happen.

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my code in c++ is
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  1. #include<iostream.h>
  2. main()
  3. {int a[10],x[5];
  4. a[-7]=15;
  5. x[5]=20;
  6. cout<<x[-5];
  7. }
May 8 '12 #1
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Banfa
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because -7 and -5 are outside the bounds of the array and result in undefined behaviour.

Most likely when you access with these indices you hit a memory address that is not current valid for the program and hence the exception.
May 8 '12 #2
donbock
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What do you want to happen when you use those negative indices?
May 8 '12 #3

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