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Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings

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On 12/7/2022 3:49 PM, Keith Thompson wrote:
> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
> [...]
>> I am trying to declare a vector with max_ncp strings in a struct.
>> struct component_data {
>> 	std::vector <std::string> component_names [max_ncp];
>> 	doublereal heatoffusionatmeltingpoint [max_ncp];
>> 	doublereal meltingpointtemperature [max_ncp];
>> 	doublereal sublimationtemperature [max_ncp];
>> 	doublereal triplepointtemperature [max_ncp];
>> 	doublereal triplepointpressure [max_ncp];
>> };
>>
>> Visual Studio 2015 does not like
>>     	std::vector <std::string> component_names (max_ncp);
>> or
>> 	std::vector <std::string> component_names (max_ncp, "");
> 
> How does it express its dislike?  Both work for me:
> 
> #include <vector>
> #include <string>
> #include <iostream>
> 
> int main() {
>      int max_ncp = 42;
>      {
>          std::vector<std::string> component_names(max_ncp);
>          std::cout << component_names.size() << ' ';
>      }
>      {
>          std::vector<std::string> component_names(max_ncp, "");
>          std::cout << component_names.size() << '\n';
>      }
> }
> 
> The output is "42 42".
> 
>> But it does like
>> 	std::vector <std::string> component_names [max_ncp];
>> But it does not work.
> 
> That defines an array (not a std::array, just a C-style array object) of
> max_ncp vectors.  I think you want a single vector.
> 
> Do you want to set the initial size or the initial capacity?

One vector with max_ncp strings in it.

Thanks,
Lynn

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  Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2022-12-07 00:52 -0500
  Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 08:17 +0100
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            Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 18:45 +0100
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2022-12-07 16:34 +0200
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 15:38 +0100
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-12-08 07:58 +0000
    Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 16:28 -0600
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 14:53 -0800
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 16:56 -0600
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-12-08 08:03 +0000
  Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 12:28 +0100
    Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 14:54 -0600
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings "daniel...@gmail.com" <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 13:16 -0800
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 22:33 +0100
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 22:37 +0100
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-12-07 13:34 -0800
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2022-12-07 23:48 +0100
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 13:49 -0800
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 16:01 -0600
          Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 14:47 -0800
            Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 17:09 -0600
      Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2022-12-07 23:45 +0100
        Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-07 17:08 -0600
  Re: initial size of a std::vector of std::strings Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-12-08 01:44 -0600

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