Starting with c++

Hi,

I am just starting with c++ and i am a bit confused. My "a priori" knowledge is c and in c if i have a large file that i wish to read in into an array, having no clue how large is the file i can allocate an array of size X and the if X is exceeded a reallocate it by, let say, Y. now how is this resolved in c++. I am asking this because i see that c++ uses new() and delete() for memory allocation ? But how is the memory reallocation done?

Thank you

Baxy

You would avoid it by using one of the standard containers, like vector, instead of an array.

is it possible to get some example ? because if i have a file like this:

Code:

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1
2
3
4
5
6
67
7
2
12
3

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and i need the numbers in my array. do i then first store them into container and the restore them into array ??

thnx

baxy

You would use the container instead of the array.

Jim

At its most basic, the outline you'd want is the following:

1. Create an ifstream object for your input file. Open the file.
2. Create a vector<int> object for storing your integers that you've read from the file.
3. Create a single temporary int to read into from the file.
4. While you can successfully read an integer from the file into the temporary int do the following:
   
   • Push the temporary int's value onto the vector
5. Do stuff with the ints now stored in the vector

Relevant headers for the above would be at least <fstream> and <vector>, probably more (<iostream>) for user I/O.

Do a quick bit of research and post your attempt if you are having problems.