Thread: sum of 2 int arrays

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    sum of 2 int arrays

    if i have 2 int arays what is the best way to sum the two in new array?

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    A for loop, and use of the + operator
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    Code:
    #include "stdafx.h"
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    
    void print (int* a, int* b, int arraySize) {
       int* aPtr;
       int* bPtr;
       int i;
    
       cout << "The values:" << endl;
       for (i = 0, aPtr = a, bPtr = b; i < arraySize; 
          cout << "A[" << i << "]: " << *(aPtr++) << endl, 
          cout << "B[" << i << "]: " << *(bPtr++) << endl, i++);
    }
    
    int main() {
       const int arraySize = 10;
       int* a = new int[arraySize];
       int* b = new int[arraySize];
       int* aPtr;
       int* bPtr;
       int i;
    
       // initialise
       for (i = 0, aPtr = a, bPtr = b; i < arraySize; *(aPtr++) = 1, *(bPtr++) = 2, i++);
    
       // print
       print(a, b, arraySize);
    
       // copy
       for (i = 0, aPtr = a, bPtr = b; i < arraySize; *(aPtr++) = *(bPtr++), i++);
    
       // print
       print(a, b, arraySize);
    }

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    Maybe:
    Code:
    transform(start of array1, end of array1, start of array 2, start of sum array, plus<int>());
    Assumes array 2 and the sum array are at least as big as array 1. Need to #include the <algorithm> and <functional> headers for that to work. Still a couple details for you to work out on your own there.

    Edit: Probably not the best way... but I like it.
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    thanks i will try them

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    Code:
    for (i = 0, aPtr = a, bPtr = b; i < arraySize; *(aPtr++) = 1, *(bPtr++) = 2, i++);
    You shouldn't cram too much into a for loop (or while loop) header. It can get hard to read.

    BTW, instead of *(aPtr++) you can use *aPtr++.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dwks
    You shouldn't cram too much into a for loop (or while loop) header. It can get hard to read..
    Amen to that! It also makes debugging a nightmare, and you will hate yourself for doing that in a very short time when you have forgotton what that is supposed to do. and that semicolon at the end of the line will cause many hours of grief if you ever decide to add code that should be executed on every iteration of the loop, and you don't know why it doesn't work.
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