Vectors and Structures

[joraara]

Hi.

I hope someone would be able to help me with this:

I need to declare a structure composed by a couple of vectors. But I need those vectors to have an open dimension, I mean non-especific size (for example: short vector[]) so that the user doesn't have to be tied under a maximun limit.

I'm using Visual C++, but the compiler won't let me use such a way of declaring a vector inside the structure (although I can do it provided it's not inside a structure).

Any help would be useful. Thanks.

[gpraghuram]

Hi.

I hope someone would be able to help me with this:

I need to declare a structure composed by a couple of vectors. But I need those vectors to have an open dimension, I mean non-especific size (for example: short vector[]) so that the user doesn't have to be tied under a maximun limit.

I'm using Visual C++, but the compiler won't let me use such a way of declaring a vector inside the structure (although I can do it provided it's not inside a structure).

Any help would be useful. Thanks.

Hi,
I cant understand why u want to specify the size of a vector using [].
Vector is dynamic and u can keep adding elements into it.
Better read the vector tutorial and you will get a clear idea.
Thanks
Raghuram

[Banfa]

I cant understand why u want to specify the size of a vector using [].

I suspect the OP is using vector in it's mathematical sense rather than it's C++ type sense.


joraara, as gpraghuram says, in C++ there is a type vector. This type is a class that replaces the array, one of its main benifits being that you do not have to set it's size at compile time. The size can be set and changed at run time.