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Re: Declare array size at run time not compile time???Help??

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From: Paul D. Eccles
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 18:09
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Coder (coder@neosoft.com) wrote:
: I want to use an array to create a 2d matrix and fill it with random data in a 
: loop.  I want to give the user the option of changing the size of the array 
: and looping that new one, filling it with random data.  Then I will compare 
: the output of the two.  But I don't know what size the user will want the 
: array to be.


: int matrix[13][45]  first time
: int matrix[2][10]  second time
: int matrix[40][40] third time

: how can I change the size while the program is running.  Using visual c++ 1.52 
: I try to say matrix[x][y] but I need constants inside of the [ ] and I don't 
: know of another approach, my books are not very helpful.

Ever hear of dynamic allocation.  Check malloc.
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Subject: Re: Declare array size at run time not compile time???Help??
Date: 16 Oct 1995 18:09:33 GMT
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