array inside an array in C++

[capablanca]

Hi, what I am trying to do in this program is to save the numbers enter by the user into the array data but with any positive result. This is what I got so far. Thanks for any help.

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
 
using namespace std;
 
void printHeading();
 
int main()
{
    cout<<endl;
    char choice;
    int rows=5;
    int columns=5;
    int array[5][5]={{2,13,23,45,50},
                             {5,12,34,36,51},
                             {2,23,25,46,54},
                             {2,7,35,39,48},
                             {3,5,26,39,49}};
 
    int newArray[5];
    printHeading();
 
    for(int i=0; i<rows; i++)
    {
        cout<<setw(33)<< i <<")";
        for(int j=0; j<columns; j++)
        {
            cout<<setw(8)<<array[i][j];
        }
        cout<<endl;
    }
    do
    {
        cout<<"\n    Enter 5 numbers: ";
        for(int i=0; i< 5; i++)
        {
            cin>>newArray[i];
        }    
        cout<<endl;
        printHeading();
        for(int i=0; i<rows; i++)
        {
            cout<<setw(33)<< i <<")";
            for(int j=0; j<columns; j++)
            {
                newArray[ array[i][j] ]=array[i][j]; // saving the array data into the newArray
                cout<<setw(8)<<newArray[ array[i][j] ];             
            }
            cout<<endl;
         }
 
    cout<<"\n\n    Would you like to try again? (y/n): ";
    cin >> choice;
 
    }  while (choice == 'y'|| choice == 'Y');
    cout<<endl;
    return 0;
}
 
void printHeading()
{
    cout<<setw(82)<<"=====================================================\n\n";
    cout<<setw(76)<<"ROWS     (0)     (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)\n";
    cout<<setw(81)<<"-----------------------------------------------------\n";
}

[whodgson]

Use your j for loop to overwrite the 2d data under l 28 and do away with newArray[]

[capablanca]

Hi whodgson, I think I did what you told me and it works, but not the way I want because the five numbers I entered replaced the first row of the array data and what I want is add it to the array data. This is what I got so far:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
 
const int rows=5;
const int columns=5;
 
using namespace std;
 
void printHeading();
 
int main()
{
    cout<<endl;
    char choice;
    int array[rows][columns]={{2,13,23,45,50},
                              {5,12,34,36,51},
                              {2,23,25,46,54},
                              {2,7,35,39,48},
                              {3,5,26,39,49}};
 
    printHeading();
 
    for(int i=0; i<rows; i++)
    {
        cout<<setw(33)<< i <<")";
        for(int j=0; j<columns; j++)
        {
            cout<<setw(8)<<array[i][j];
        }
        cout<<endl;
    }
    do
    {
        cout<<"\n    Enter 5 numbers: ";
 
        for(int i=0; i<1; i++)
        {
            for(int j=0; j<columns; j++)
            {
               cin>>array[i][j];
            }
        }
        cout<<endl;
        printHeading();
        for(int i=0; i<rows; i++)
        {
            cout<<setw(33)<< i <<")";
            for(int j=0; j<columns; j++)
            {
                cout<<setw(8)<<array[i][j];
            }
            cout<<endl;
         }
    cout<<"\n\n    Would you like to try again? (y/n): ";
    cin >> choice;
 
    }  while (choice == 'y'|| choice == 'Y');
    cout<<endl;
    return 0;
}
 
void printHeading()
{
    cout<<setw(82)<<"=====================================================\n\n";
    cout<<setw(76)<<"ROWS     (0)     (1)     (2)     (3)     (4)\n";
    cout<<setw(81)<<"-----------------------------------------------------\n";
}
 

Can you help me. THANKS

[whodgson]

That was probably because of line 40.
Use an if statement/s in the body of the j loop like:

cin>>num;//get a number from user
if(i==0 && j==2)array[i][j]=num;//overwrite with  num in 1st row and 3rd column.

Repeat for remaining input.

[capablanca]

I am not sure if you understood my problem. This is my output from the last code:


ROWS (0) (1) (2) (3) (4)
-----------------------------------------------------
0) 2 13 23 45 50
1) 5 12 34 36 51
2) 2 23 25 46 54
3) 2 7 35 39 48
4) 3 5 26 39 49

Enter a numbers: 1 1 1 1 1

================================================== ===

ROWS (0) (1) (2) (3) (4)
-----------------------------------------------------
0) 1 1 1 1 1
1) 5 12 34 36 51
2) 2 23 25 46 54
3) 2 7 35 39 48
4) 3 5 26 39 49

First row was replaced by the numbers entered by the user.
But if you understood what it really happen, then is me who can not understand what you trying to explain me . Can you tell me what happen. Once again THANKS

[capablanca]

Is there anybody can help me out to understand what is wrong in my program. Thanks

[donbock]

When the user enters a set of 5 numbers, do you want that set to replace one of the rows in the array or do you want that set to be appended to the end of the array (changing the array dimension from [5][5] to [6][5])?

[capablanca]

Hi donbock, thanks for your question.
What I want is the set of 5 numbers entered by the user be appended to the beginning of the array and therefore this is going to change the array dimension from [5][5] to [6][5]
Tell me if I wrong, because the size of the array is going to change is desirable the user determine at runtime the size of the array. To accomplish this I need to declare the array using dynamic memory allocation, if so, I tried but I did not know how to code it.

[donbock]

Refer to Arrays Revealed for advice on how to dynamically allocate two-dimensional arrays.

Are you sure a two-dimensional array is needed? My inclination would be to define a structure for each set of 5 values, dynamically allocate a structure each time a new set is introduced, and link the structures together:

struct set {
    struct set *next, *prior;
    int values[5];
    };

(You may not need the prior pointer.)