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    How can one determine length of an array

    Suppose if an integer array along with some integer number is passed to a function. Then how can we check whether the length of array and the value of the integer number passed are equal or not.

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    Re: How can one determine length of an array

    Don't use C-style arrays. Use C++ vectors and pass by reference.

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    Re: How can one determine length of an array

    C does not support this feature for bare arrays in general.

    In the specific case of fixed-size arrays on the stack, it may be possible using templates, but that's really more of a curiosity than anything that would actually be done.

    In general you should use a class which wraps the array and stores its size, such as std::vector, or else keep a separate variable around which denotes the array size.

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    Re: How can one determine length of an array

    Quote Originally Posted by shivamskn View Post
    Suppose if an integer array along with some integer number is passed to a function. Then how can we check whether the length of array and the value of the integer number passed are equal or not.
    A static array will become part of the upcoming C++ standard. It's already available in namespace std::tr1 in many compilers and it's also in Boost,

    http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/cpp/cpp_...le.php/c15257/

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    Re: How can one determine length of an array

    k..... thank u guys

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