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    Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    I have the follwoing code. however, when I debug it gives an error saying" vector subscript out of range"

    Can anyone pelase help?

    //Vector based multi-dimensional arrays
    //Vectors are a STL container that allow you to store pretty much anything in them. When used correctly they can be very powerful containers.
    //
    //They provide an added benefit that they will automatically remove the memory they use when they go out of scope.
    //
    //This means that objects stored within a vector do not need to be de-allocated (but pointers to objects do).
    //
    //You can also do some interesting things with dynamic multi-dimensional arrays with vectors.
    //
    //For example, if you only allocate the first dimension, then use the .push_back() to add records to the 2nd dimension it's no longer a grid,
    //
    //but an array with a dynamically sized 2nd dimension (much like a street of buildings each with a different amount of floors).
    //
    //This functionality can be achieved using pointers, but is much harder to do.




    #include <iostream>
    #include <vector>
    #include<conio.h>


    using std::vector;
    using namespace std;

    #define HEIGHT 5
    #define WIDTH 3
    #define DEPTH 7

    int main() {
    vector<vector<vector<double> > > array3D;

    // Set up sizes. (HEIGHT x WIDTH)
    array3D.resize(HEIGHT);
    for (int i = 0; i < HEIGHT; ++i) {
    array3D[i].resize(WIDTH);

    for (int j = 0; j < WIDTH; ++j)
    array3D[i][j].resize(DEPTH);


    // Put some values in
    array3D[1][2][1] = 6.0;
    array3D[2][1][2] = 5.5;


    }


    // for (int i = 0; i < HEIGHT; ++i)
    // {
    //
    // for (int j = 0; j < WIDTH; ++j)
    //
    // {
    // for (int k = 0; k < DEPTH; ++k)
    // {
    //
    // //cout<<"array3D "<<"["<<i<<"]"<<"["<<j<<"]"<<"["<<k<<"]"<<"= "<<array3D[i][j][k];
    //
    // getch();
    //
    //
    // }
    // }
    //}


    }

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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    Quote Originally Posted by atee View Post
    I have the follwoing code. however, when I debug it gives an error saying" vector subscript out of range"

    Can anyone pelase help?
    You have to debug your code to find out the reason of the problem.
    Besides, please always use CODE tags while posting code snippets.
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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    It doesn't allow me to debug.

    When I debug it says debug assertion failed with a message stating "vector subsript out of range"

    I have wrapped the code below.

    Thanks for your help


    Code:
    //Vector based multi-dimensional arrays
    //Vectors are a STL container that allow you to store pretty much anything in them. When used correctly they can be very powerful containers.
    //
    //They provide an added benefit that they will automatically remove the memory they use when they go out of scope. 
    //
    //This means that objects stored within a vector do not need to be de-allocated (but pointers to objects do).
    //
    //You can also do some interesting things with dynamic multi-dimensional arrays with vectors. 
    //
    //For example, if you only allocate the first dimension, then use the .push_back() to add records to the 2nd dimension it's no longer a grid, 
    //
    //but an array with a dynamically sized 2nd dimension (much like a street of buildings each with a different amount of floors). 
    //
    //This functionality can be achieved using pointers, but is much harder to do.
    
    
    
    
    #include <iostream>
    #include <vector>
    #include<conio.h>
    
    
    using std::vector;
    using namespace std;
    
    #define HEIGHT 5
    #define WIDTH 3
    #define DEPTH 7
    
    int main() {
    vector<vector<vector<double> > > array3D;
    
    // Set up sizes. (HEIGHT x WIDTH)
    array3D.resize(HEIGHT);
    for (int i = 0; i < HEIGHT; ++i) {
    array3D[i].resize(WIDTH);
    
    for (int j = 0; j < WIDTH; ++j)
    array3D[i][j].resize(DEPTH);
    
    
    // Put some values in
    array3D[1][2][1] = 6.0;
    array3D[2][1][2] = 5.5;
    
    
    } 
    
    
    // for (int i = 0; i < HEIGHT; ++i)
    // {
    //
    // for (int j = 0; j < WIDTH; ++j)
    //
    // {
    // for (int k = 0; k < DEPTH; ++k)
    // {
    //
    // //cout<<"array3D "<<"["<<i<<"]"<<"["<<j<<"]"<<"["<<k<<"]"<<"= "<<array3D[i][j][k];
    //
    // getch();
    //
    //
    // }
    // }
    //}
    
    
    }

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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    As far as I understood your code you forgot to set the size of the DEPTH-dimension properly:

    Instead of:
    Code:
    int main() {
    vector<vector<vector<double> > > array3D;
    
    // Set up sizes. (HEIGHT x WIDTH)
    array3D.resize(HEIGHT);
    for (int i = 0; i < HEIGHT; ++i) {
    array3D[i].resize(WIDTH);
    
    for (int j = 0; j < WIDTH; ++j)
    array3D[i][j].resize(DEPTH);
    
    // Put some values in
    array3D[1][2][1] = 6.0;
    array3D[2][1][2] = 5.5;
    }
    the following code should do (mind the braces, i.e. the second for-loop must be controlled by the first one):
    Code:
    int main() 
    {
    vector<vector<vector<double> > > array3D;
    
    // Set up sizes. (HEIGHT x WIDTH* DEPTH)
    array3D.resize(HEIGHT);
    for (int i = 0; i < HEIGHT; ++i)
        {
        array3D[i].resize(WIDTH);
        for (int j = 0; j < WIDTH; ++j)
            {
            array3D[i][j].resize(DEPTH);
            }
        }
    
    // Put some values in
    array3D[1][2][1] = 6.0;
    array3D[2][1][2] = 5.5;
    }

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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    Quote Originally Posted by atee View Post
    It doesn't allow me to debug.

    When I debug it says debug assertion failed with a message stating "vector subsript out of range"
    You can always debug. Put a breakpoint in the first line of executable code in your program, then step until you get the error, or when you get the ASSERT, click the retry button. Look at the locals to see what the subscript is. Use the call stack to get back to your last line of code if you have to.

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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    Besides the initialization-error in your code (see #4) there is also a major design-mistake: If you use nested vectors, you'll loose most of the efficiency a vector provides. You may have a look to TC++PL, 4th ed, Chpt: 31.4.1.2

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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    note that while you can make a 3D array by nesting 3 vectors, it's a very suboptimal way to do so. you'll have memory management for each dimension which is why you need the "set up sizes" loops.

    even if you really need all 3 dimensions to be dynamically defined it's still not optimal.

    for fixed sizes, you're better off creating your own 3D array templateclass (without all the dynamic sizing support)
    something like:

    for dynamic sizes, you can create a class around a a single vector<double> that allocates height*width*depth elements and do all internal element calculations yourself.

    for educational purposes the nested vectors will work well enough.
    if you need this as part of an elaborate class design in a "complex" application, the nested vectors will probably cause quite a bit of unnecessary overhead.

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    Re: Vector subscript out of range- error whilst debugging

    TC++PL
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