Return array

Is it possible that we can return a multi-dimension array in C as in Java?

No.

Perhaps a snippet of your attempt to do something...?

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Originally Posted by Dave_Sinkula

No.

Perhaps a snippet of your attempt to do something...?

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False.

Code:

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template<class T>
T** 2D_Array_Alloc(int x, int y) {
    T** obj = new T*[x];
    for(int i = 0; i < x; i++)
        obj[i] = new T[y];
    return obj;
}

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a: C board
b: what is that return type?

a.

Code:

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char** 2D_CharArray_Alloc(int x, int y) {
    char** obj = (char**)malloc(x);
    for(int i = 0; i < x; i++)
        tmp[i] = (char*)malloc(y);
    return obj;
}

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I don't know if the malloc() usage is correct as I haven't played with C much.

b. It's a pointer to a pointer to a templated type; therefore, a two-dimension array.

A pointer is not an array (for the umpteenth time).

The only difference is how they are stored in the computer's memory. I believe arrays are on the heap and pointers (dynamically allocated, that is) on the stack or the other way around. I always mix them up.

http://c-faq.com/aryptr/index.html

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