Thread: debug-multidimensional array

  1. #1
    Slave MadCow257's Avatar
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    debug-multidimensional array

    I set out to see if I could code a tic tac toe game in less then an hour with a good AI. I failed XD
    This is the start of the program, and it messes up a little bit.

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    void printarray (char arg[10][4])
    {
    	system("CLS");
    	for (int n2 = 0; n2 < 5; n2++)
    	{
    		for (int n = 0; n < 11; n++)
    			cout << arg[n][n2];
    		cout << "\n";
    	}
    }
    
    int main()
    {
    	int var;
    	char array[10][4];
    	// making the initial board...
    	array[0][0] = ' ';
    	array[1][0] = ' ';
    	array[2][0] = ' ';
    	array[3][0] = '*';
    	array[4][0] = ' ';
    	array[5][0] = ' ';
    	array[6][0] = ' ';
    	array[7][0] = '*';
    	array[8][0] = ' ';
    	array[9][0] = ' ';
    	array[10][0] = ' ';
    	var = 0;
    	while (var < 11)
    	{
    		array[var][1] = '*';
    		var++;
    	}
    	array[0][2] = ' ';
    	array[1][2] = ' ';
    	array[2][2] = ' ';
    	array[3][2] = '*';
    	array[4][2] = ' ';
    	array[5][2] = ' ';
    	array[6][2] = ' ';
    	array[7][2] = '*';
    	array[8][2] = ' ';
    	array[9][2] = ' ';
    	array[10][2] = ' ';
    	var = 0;
    	while (var < 11)
    	{
    		array[var][3] = '*';
    		var++;
    	}
    	array[0][4] = ' ';
    	array[1][4] = ' ';
    	array[2][4] = ' ';
    	array[3][4] = '*';
    	array[4][4] = ' ';
    	array[5][4] = ' ';
    	array[6][4] = ' ';
    	array[7][4] = '*';
    	array[8][4] = ' ';
    	array[9][4] = ' ';
    	array[10][4] = ' ';
    	//print board for the first time
    	printarray(array);
    	return 0;
    }
    The output should be
    (_ = a space)
    ___*___*___
    ***********
    ___*___*___
    ***********
    ___*___*___
    but instead the output is

    ____*___*__
    **********
    ___*___*___
    ***********
    ___*___*___

    Note: I am aware using system("CLS") is bad.'

    Can someone help?
    Thanks

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    Since you are using indices from 0..10 and 0..4, the array should be dimensioned

    Code:
    char arg[11][5];
    ..
    ..
    char array[11][5];
    Regards,

    Dave
    Last edited by Dave Evans; 01-13-2005 at 08:40 PM.

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    you're accessing elements outside the bounds of your array.

    Code:
    void printarray (char arg[10][4])
    {
    	system("CLS");
    	for (int n2 = 0; n2 < 5; n2++) // 0 - 4 == 5 elements - you only have 4!
    	{
    	 for (int n = 0; n < 11; n++) // 0 - 10 == 11 elements - you only have 10!
    
    		cout << arg[n][n2];
    		cout << "\n";
    	}
    }

    [edit]
    beat me to it!
    [/edit]
    Code:
    #include <cmath>
    #include <complex>
    bool euler_flip(bool value)
    {
        return std::pow
        (
            std::complex<float>(std::exp(1.0)), 
            std::complex<float>(0, 1) 
            * std::complex<float>(std::atan(1.0)
            *(1 << (value + 2)))
        ).real() < 0;
    }

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