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Hi all,
this is a newbie question. I have started with C++ only a week ago :) .
I want to define an array of doubles C[T][T]. The compilation goes fine (I use Borland C++ 5.5.1 for win 32 in case it matters).
For T=1000 the program does not run. If T=200, the program runs. Are there any limits on a size of arrays? If so, is there a way to circumvent them? An alternative way to define matrices.
any hint what's going on would be valued!
Thanks
As far as I know the only limit on the size of an array is how much memory you have.
A double is 64 bit. 8 bytes for a million cells (1000*1000) comes roughly to 8 megabytes. That shouldn't be a problem (if you are running a 32 bit application) unless there's some compiler issues.
Sorry I can't be of greater help.
if you declared the array as a local variable then you probably exceeded the amount of stack space that the OS gave your program to run under. try dynamically allocating the data with malloc/new.
>If so, is there a way to circumvent them?
The limit on array sizes is the edge of the comfort zone with your common sense. The way to circumvent problems with static arrays is to allocate dynamic memory using new, or figure out how to avoid using such a large array in the first place. I have never needed a 1000x1000 matrix of doubles. Hell, I haven't even needed a 200x200 matrix of doubles in real world programming (and I would probably be fired if I tried to use one). 99.9% of huge arrays can be cut in size drastically by rethinking your problem.
And 70% of all statistics are a lie.
doh
Totally forgot about stack limits. Kind of assumed he'd be working with a dynamic array if he was using something that big.
> And 70% of all statistics are a lie.
That they are
Realistically you shouldn't be using huge 2d arrays ever since they are more time consuming to calculate than one dimensional arrays. And there are no limits to array sizes, only limits to memory allocations. And since you are trying to create a big fat static 2d array you should also know that the stack for any program is not going to be big enough to accomodate an array that size.
(you beat me this time sigfriedmcwild)