Thread: Increase size of global multidimensional array

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    Increase size of global multidimensional array

    I have a need to create a global multidimensional array of unknown size (size is determined later in the program). My questions are:
    1. How should I declare it initially
    2. How do I later in my program actually tell it how large it needs to be?

    It will contain the names of files.
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    Search the board - it's a popular question.
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    Are you familiar with malloc() or new?

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    New is C++, not C.


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