Thread: vector of vectors containing classes

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    vector of vectors containing classes

    Hello,
    I am trying to make a matrix cointaining instances of a class. I made a simple class
    Code:
    class POINT
    {
    	public:
    	double X;
    	double Y;
    	double Z;
    };
    Now I would like load instances of this class into a matrix. I am thinking I should use a vector of vectors, but I am not entirely sure. I am new to this and stuck, anybody?
    Code:
    vector<vector<POINT> > *dtm;
    Best regards

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    You can use a vector of vectors, but why a pointer?

    Also, vector of vectors is not very nice for a matrix because the sub-matrices could end up with different sizes. My preferred solution is Boost.MultiArray.
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    Thanks for your reply and your tip. However I would like too stick with vectors.
    The pointer is there because I not sure what I am doing. My question is more how do I load my class instances into the vectors?
    Should I
    Code:
    vector<vector<POINT> > dtm;
    or
    Code:
    vector<vector<int> > *dtm;
    POINT *dtm;
    This is where I am lost.
    Cheers

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    Well, first you should probably resize all vectors to match your desired matrix size. Then you simply use index syntax.
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