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Re: Simple argument question

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On Monday, December 19, 2011 1:03:09 AM UTC+8, Jorgen Grahn wrote:
> On Sat, 2011-12-17, Bint wrote:
> > Hi can someone answer a simple question involving arguments to functions?
> >
> > I need to call a library function which expects an argument like this
> > Function(double pointlist[][3]);
> >
> > My question is how do I make one of those if I am just wanting to malloc the
> > memory?  Can I use a double pointer?
> ...
> 
> Switch to a datatype which uses std::vector, or perhaps vectors of
> vectors.  Much easier and safer to handle.
> 
> /Jorgen

But that means slower most of the time. There's no free lunch. 
I prefer to re-size my own pointer manually at certain situations only 
but this not for a novice. 

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Simple argument question Bint <bint@ign.com> - 2011-12-16 18:46 -0600
  Re: Simple argument question "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-17 01:13 +0000
    Re: Simple argument question Bint <bint@ign.com> - 2011-12-17 12:06 -0600
      Re: Simple argument question "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-17 18:45 +0000
        Re: Simple argument question "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-17 23:16 +0000
          Re: Simple argument question jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) - 2011-12-18 22:07 +0000
            Re: Simple argument question "Paul" <pchrist<nospam>or@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-12-18 22:34 +0000
  Re: Simple argument question 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2011-12-17 00:13 -0800
    Re: Simple argument question Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2011-12-17 08:16 +0000
      Re: Simple argument question 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2011-12-17 00:51 -0800
        Re: Simple argument question Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2011-12-17 10:23 +0000
  Re: Simple argument question Goran <goran.pusic@gmail.com> - 2011-12-17 23:08 -0800
    Re: Simple argument question Heck <heckja_in@ordertostymieharvestersverizon.net> - 2012-01-05 09:59 -0500
  Re: Simple argument question Krice <paulkp@mbnet.fi> - 2011-12-18 00:46 -0800
    Re: Simple argument question jt@toerring.de (Jens Thoms Toerring) - 2011-12-18 22:14 +0000
      Re: Simple argument question Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-12-19 12:01 +0000
        Re: Simple argument question Tobias Müller <troplin@bluewin.ch> - 2011-12-19 17:17 +0000
          Re: Simple argument question Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-12-20 00:33 +0000
  Re: Simple argument question Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2011-12-18 17:03 +0000
    Re: Simple argument question 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@googlemail.com> - 2011-12-18 10:04 -0800

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