macOS initialize array?

[chris200x9]

Hi I have work for school where I have to initialize an integer array called data
with the values 5,6,-3,2,0 in a single statement. I am not sure if you can initialize arrays with specific numbers I am wondering if it just means to declare it i.e

 int data[] = { 5, 6, -3, 2, 0 }

or to initialize an array of 4 i.e

 for ( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )        
      data[ i ] = 0;

 

[iSee]

If you can tell me what's wrong with the first statement, I'll help you (can't make it too easy, or I'll be sabotaging your learning )

 

[chris200x9]

If you can tell me what's wrong with the first statement, I'll help you (can't make it too easy, or I'll be sabotaging your learning )

I'm forgetting a ; at the end?

 

[iSee]

Correct!

So, your first answer is correct. You can initialize an array like that. It would be correct to say that the statement both declares the array "data" and initializes it (with the values 5,6,-3,2,0).

It sounds like you might have been thinking that "initializing" means setting it to zero, but that isn't necessarily true--it just means setting an initial value. If you thought your professor or book said that, I'd ask the professor for clarification the next time you get a chance.

Edit: Errr, we are talking about C, right? If not, I might be misleading you...

 

[chris200x9]

c++ but yea i see what you mean

thank you also I have another question

my homework says:
Insert a value into the third element of a one-dimensional array data from
the keyboard.


but it also says to do it in one statement.


I know how to do it like

int number;

int array[];

cin << number;

cout >> array[3] = number;

but how is this possible to do in one statement?

 

[pilotError]

Well two things here really.

One, since elements start from 0 the third element would be...

Replace number with your array element when doing the input.

 

[toddburch]

I know how to do it like

int number;

int array[];

cin << number;

cout >> array[3] = number;

but how is this possible to do in one statement?

Methinks you have your arrows pointing the wrong direction.

Todd

 

[toddburch]

Also, you don't have to declare a new extra variable like you did with number. Perhaps... just perhaps... you already have an int declared somewhere else already...

Todd