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    Array Question

    Is it possible to change/assign an array size during the program?
    Eg:

    int ik[];

    void initialize(size i){
    /* Assign size i to array ik */
    }??????????

    I'm think we can do it somehow with pointer but don't know how.

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    The way you have it? No. Another way? Maybe.

    Not all compilers support dynamicly sized arrays. This was added in C99 (there have been other discussions on it, read down a few pages).

    However, the easiest way to do it, is simply use a pointer, and treat it like an array, since an array is in effect, just a pointer:

    int *myArray, myArraySize;

    myArraySize = getSizeFromUser( );
    myArray = malloc( sizeof( int ) * myArraySize );

    Vola!

    Quzah.

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    Originally posted by quzah
    The way you have it? No. Another way? Maybe.

    Not all compilers support dynamicly sized arrays. This was added in C99 (there have been other discussions on it, read down a few pages).

    However, the easiest way to do it, is simply use a pointer, and treat it like an array, since an array is in effect, just a pointer:

    int *myArray, myArraySize;

    myArraySize = getSizeFromUser( );
    myArray = malloc( sizeof( int ) * myArraySize );

    Vola!

    Quzah.
    malloc is EVIL!

    (Checks board)
    Wait, never mind. This is the C board. I will return back to the C++ board

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