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    Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    How do I declare a dynamic 2D array and ask the user to input its size? Thanks

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Code:
    cout << "Enter Size 1" << endl;
    cin >> size1;
    cout << "Enter Size 2" <<endl;
    cin >> size 2;
    
    int *parray = new int[size1][size2];
    
    //do stuff with array
    
    delete [] parray;
    Other than that I suggest you use a Hash table or link list of link lists.

    HTH,
    ahoodin
    To keep the plot moving, that's why.

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by Elite Commando View Post
    How do I declare a dynamic 2D array and ask the user to input its size? Thanks
    If you did a simple search on CodeGuru, you would have found many, maybe hundreds of threads answering your question.

    How to declare a dynamic 2 dimensional array is one of the most asked and answered questions.

    Regards,

    Paul McKenzie

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Alternatives , each with slightly different properties:

    Code:
    //1
    int **arr2d = new int*[rows];
    for (i = 0; i < rows; i++)
        arr2d[i] = new int[cols];
    
    //and release
    for (i = 0; i < rows; i++)
        delete[] arr2d[i];
    delete[] arr2d;
    
    //2
    std::vector< std::vector<int> > arr2d(rows, std::vector<int>(cols));
    // no need to explicitly release
    
    //3
    std::vector<*int> arr2d(rows);
    std::vector<int> arr2d_data(rows*cols);
    for (i = 0; i < rows; i++)
        arr2d[i] = &arr2d_data[i*cols];

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by Lindley View Post
    Alternatives , each with slightly different properties:

    Code:
    //1
    int **arr2d = new int*[rows];
    for (i = 0; i < rows; i++)
        arr2d[i] = new int[cols];
    
    //and release
    for (i = 0; i < rows; i++)
        delete[] arr2d[i];
    delete[] arr2d;
    
    //2
    std::vector< std::vector<int> > arr2d(rows, std::vector<int>(cols));
    // no need to explicitly release
    
    //3
    std::vector<*int> arr2d(rows);
    std::vector<int> arr2d_data(rows*cols);
    for (i = 0; i < rows; i++)
        arr2d[i] = &arr2d_data[i*cols];
    Alright Thanks! One more question, suppose I make a matrix by using an array "mat[4][5]" 4 rows and 5 columns and I wish to fill the matrix with random alphabets, how will I do that? Thanks!

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Use 'rand' (and 'srand') to generate numbers between 1 and 26 and put them in the array.

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    Red face Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by Skizmo View Post
    Use 'rand' (and 'srand') to generate numbers between 1 and 26 and put them in the array.
    Alright, I know how to use the rand() function, however, I'm not sure about srand() or how Im going to tell the compiler to pick a random number between 1 and 26? or how these numbers will be converted to alphabets? I am very new to c++, Thanks!

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Don't worry about srand() for now. The consequence of not using it is merely that you'll get the same sequence of random values on every run of the program, which is actually a good thing in terms of debugging.

    As for picking a random capital letter:
    Code:
    char asciival = (rand() &#37; 26) + 'A';
    See if you can figure out why that works. Hint: % is the integer modulus operator, and a char is merely a 1-byte int that gets treated a bit differently by output operations.

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    How to use srand() must be the second most asked question on codeguru and the second most common example in coursepacks and textbooks!

    Any search on google should do!
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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by Lindley View Post
    Don't worry about srand() for now. The consequence of not using it is merely that you'll get the same sequence of random values on every run of the program, which is actually a good thing in terms of debugging.

    As for picking a random capital letter:
    Code:
    char asciival = (rand() % 26) + 'A';
    See if you can figure out why that works. Hint: % is the integer modulus operator, and a char is merely a 1-byte int that gets treated a bit differently by output operations.
    Thanks! I have yet to figure out how this works, but for some reason it seems to generate only the letter "P", no other letter is generated? why?

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by Elite Commando
    I have yet to figure out how this works, but for some reason it seems to generate only the letter "P", no other letter is generated? why?
    Post the smallest and simplest compilable program that demonstrates the problem.
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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by laserlight View Post
    Post the smallest and simplest compilable program that demonstrates the problem.
    Code:
    char asciival = (rand() % 26) + 'a';
    
    char a[4][5];
    
    
    for(int i=0; i<4; i++)
    {
    	for(int j=0; j<5; j++)
    	{
    	a[i][j]=asciival;
    	cout<<a[i][j];
    	}
    	cout<<endl;
    }
    a simple 4 by 5 matrix with random alphabets is what Im looking for THANKS

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    I get these errors when trying to compile your sample program with the MinGW port of g++ 3.4.5:
    Code:
    test.cpp:1: error: `rand' was not declared in this scope
    test.cpp:6: error: expected unqualified-id before "for"
    test.cpp:6: error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '<' token
    test.cpp:6: error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '++' token
    Of course, you can point out to me that I was expected to #include <cstdlib> and place your code snippet in a main function, but I did ask for a compilable program

    Anyway, a possible problem is that you are using the same value (asciival) on every iteration. You probably want to do this instead:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <limits>
    
    // Generate a portable seed based on system time.
    unsigned int timeSeed()
    {
        using namespace std;
    
        time_t now = time(0);
        unsigned char* p = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(&now);
    
        unsigned int seed = 0;
        unsigned int seed_multiplier = numeric_limits<unsigned char>::max() + 2U;
        for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof now; ++i)
        {
            seed = seed * seed_multiplier + p[i];
        }
    
        return seed;
    }
    
    int main()
    {
        using namespace std;
        srand(timeSeed());
    
        char a[4][5];
    
        for(int i=0; i<4; i++)
        {
            for(int j=0; j<5; j++)
            {
                a[i][j] = (rand() &#37; 26) + 'a';
                cout<<a[i][j];
            }
            cout<<endl;
        }
    }
    The timeSeed() function is just some code I adapted from this tutorial on using rand().
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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by laserlight View Post
    The timeSeed() function is just some code I adapted from this tutorial on using rand().
    I'm very suspicious of any webpage that claims the uniform distribution and the normal distribution are the same thing.

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    Re: Declare a 2D Dynamic array

    Quote Originally Posted by Lindley
    I'm very suspicious of any webpage that claims the uniform distribution and the normal distribution are the same thing.
    Yes, you are right. Pity I did not catch that bug; I have informed the author of another mistake previously, but in terms of programming she is one of the people that I respect (although ironically the mistake I pointed out had to do with a code snippet).
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