Re: gcc: C++ 2D array initialisation problem

[Brendan J Simon <brendan dot simon at bigpond dot com>]

Brendan J Simon wrote:

> I have a problem initialising a 2D array of a class.
> The problem only seems to show up if it is a const declaration.
> The sample code below gives the following error with g++ (ver 2.95.2)
> 
> array.cpp: In function `void 
> __static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)':
> array.cpp:28: conversion from `const FOO[3]' to non-scalar type `FOO' 
> requested
> array.cpp:28: conversion from `const FOO[3]' to non-scalar type `FOO' 
> requested
> array.cpp:28: conversion from `const FOO[3]' to non-scalar type `FOO' 
> requested
> 
> Is this a g++ error or an error in the code ???
> 
> Please reply to me (brendan.simon@bigpond.com) as well as the list.
> Thanks for any advice, tips or pointers.
> Brendan Simon.
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> #include <iostream>
> 
> enum VALUE { min, med, max };
> 
> class FOO
> {
>     public:
>         FOO( VALUE value ) : _value(value) { }
>         char _value;
> };
> 
> FOO foo1[3] =     { min, med, max };
> 
> FOO foo2[3][3] =     {
>         { min, med, max },
>         { min, max, med },
>         { max, med, min }
>     };
> 
> const FOO foo3[3] =     { min, med, max };
> 
> const FOO foo4[3][3] =     {
>         { min, med, max },
>         { min, max, med },
>         { max, med, min }
>     };
> 
> int main()
> {
>     return 0;
> }
>