create an array by value

[Tony Johansson]

Hello experts

Why is not possible to compile the code for class FloatArray below.
I get error the following compile error
c:\Documents and Settings\Tony\kau\cplusplus\test10\Boolean.h(90): error
C2065: 'length' : undeclared identifier

If a instead use the FloatArray as a class template and add
this line template <int size> just before the class definition.
Then I get no errors.
class FloatArray
{
public:
FloatArray(int size) : length(size)
{}

private:
float array[length];
};

[Dave]

"Tony Johansson" <jo*****************@telia.com> wrote in message
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Hello experts

Why is not possible to compile the code for class FloatArray below.
I get error the following compile error
c:\Documents and Settings\Tony\kau\cplusplus\test10\Boolean.h(90): error
C2065: 'length' : undeclared identifier

If a instead use the FloatArray as a class template and add
this line template <int size> just before the class definition.
Then I get no errors.
class FloatArray
{
public:
FloatArray(int size) : length(size)
{}

private:
float array[length];
};

Can you show me where you declare the variable named length that you are
initializing? There is none! You're initializing a non-existent member!

As far as the template change... Unless you instantiate the template, the
code only gets syntax checked - no semantic checks (such as type checks) are
done. That's why it appeared to compile OK.

[Victor Bazarov]

Tony Johansson wrote:

Why is not possible to compile the code for class FloatArray below.
Because your array declaration _must_ have the size as a compile-time
constant expression. 'length' doesn't seem to be a constant expression.
I get error the following compile error
c:\Documents and Settings\Tony\kau\cplusplus\test10\Boolean.h(90):
error C2065: 'length' : undeclared identifier

If a instead use the FloatArray as a class template and add
this line template <int size> just before the class definition.
Then I get no errors.
Have you tried instantiating that template yet?
class FloatArray
{
public:
FloatArray(int size) : length(size)
{}

private:
float array[length];
};

Why don't you simply use 'vector<float>'? Or 'vector<double>', for
that matter... (always prefer 'double' over 'float' unless you have
a strong enough reason to use 'float')

V

[kolari]

In the abow program the array size is not specified at compile time,
which was your error .

If You really want to do that then create a pointer of flot type and
allocate memory at run time.

....
private:
float *arr;
public:
FloatArray(int size)
{
arr= new [size]; //I am not remembering the syntax
}
.....
Then you can allocate memory at run time.
}

[Moritz Beller]

On 19 Aug 2005 02:17:58 -0700
"kolari" <gi**********@gmail.com> wrote:

arr= new [size]; //I am not remembering the syntax

arr = new float[size];
!

Don't forget to add an appropriate destructor then:
~FloatArray() {
delete arr;
}

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Moritz Beller
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[Kyle]

Moritz Beller wrote:

On 19 Aug 2005 02:17:58 -0700
"kolari" <gi**********@gmail.com> wrote:

arr= new [size]; //I am not remembering the syntax

arr = new float[size];
!

Don't forget to add an appropriate destructor then:
~FloatArray() {
delete arr;

delete [] arr; }

best regards / Gruß
Moritz Beller
--
web http://www.4momo.de
mail momo dot beller at t-online dot de
gpgkey http://gpg.notlong.com

[Moritz Beller]

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:38:50 +0200
Kyle <in*****@e.mail.com> wrote:

delete [] arr;

Right.

best regards / Gruß
Moritz Beller
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mail momo dot beller at t-online dot de
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