Thread: Variable merging

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    Variable merging

    OK, now I have rather stupid question, but i really need answer...

    I have 2 variables-
    Code:
     int x=4;
     int y=3;
    Now, how do I make them sit together in one variable, like int xy=43; ?

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    int xy = x * 10 + y;
    ?
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    use pointers;

    Code:
    #include <cstdlib>
    #include <iostream>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    int main()
    {
        int a = 56; // a equals 56
        int *b = &a; // b is an int pointer, pointing to address of a
        
        *b = 23; // set value of address pointed by b to 23
        
        cout << "a = " << a << endl << "b = " << *b << endl; // dump both vars to screen
    
        return 0;
    }
    Code:
    outcome:
      a = 23
      b = 23

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    Here's one way:

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <string>
    
    int main()
    {
        int x = 4;
        int y = 3;
    
        char buff1[200];
        
        std::string temp1 = itoa(x, buff1, 10);
        std::string temp2 = itoa(y, buff1, 10);
        std::string result = temp1 + temp2;
        
        int xy = atoi(result.c_str());
        
        std::cout<<"x is: "<<x<<", y is: "<<y<<", xy is: "<<xy<<std::endl;
     
        std::cin.ignore();
        std::cin.get();   
        
    }
    Last edited by Loctan; 08-04-2006 at 03:41 PM.

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    Might as well use a stringstream instead of atoi and the non-standard itoa.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daved
    Might as well use a stringstream instead of atoi and the non-standard itoa.
    I don't know anything about stringstreams so I will go and read up on them. I didn't even realize that itoa was non standard. Thanks!

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    cppreference is always good

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