Dynamic Array and Structures

[(NOOB) FreedomToBelieve]

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>

using namespace std;

struct candyBar
{
string strCandyBarName;
double doubleWeightCandyBar;
int intNumberCalories;
};

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
candyBar * pSnack = new candyBar [3];

pSnack[0] = {"Mocha Munch", 2.3, 350}; // doesnt compile...
// looking for clean way to define a dynamic array using a structure
// without using pSnack[0].strCandyBarName -> "Munch";
// any help making it cleaner???

delete [] pSnack;
system("PAUSE");
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

[STLDude]

#include <string>
#include <vector>

struct candyBar
{
   candyBar() : doubleWeightCandyBar(0), intNumberCalories(0) 
   {}

   candyBar(const std::string& name, double weight, int calories)
   : strCandyBarName(name)
   , doubleWeightCandyBar(weight)
   , intNumberCalories(calories)
   {}

   std::string strCandyBarName;
   double doubleWeightCandyBar;
   int intNumberCalories;
};

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
   std::vector<candyBar> snacks;

   snacks.push_back(candyBar("Mocha Munch", 2.3, 350));
}

No manual memory management, no new, no delete. It's all handled by stl library. When you use C++, use C++, it will make much easier.

Here and here are good start for vector. Rest is left as an exercise for the reader.