#include <vector>
#include <time.h>
//seed the randome number generator
srand(time(0));
//create a random number for the amount of cars
int NUMOFCARS = rand( ) % 24;
std::vector<car> parkingLot;
//fill the vector with NUMOFCARS cars
for(int i = 0; i < NUMOFCARS; i++)
{
car tempcar;
parkingLot.push_back(tempcar);
}
/*
that doesn't seem right to me but I dont have much experience with vectors so I am asking.
*/
//or sould I do the following?
//fill the vector with NUMOFCARS cars
for(int i = 0; i < NUMOFCARS; i++)
{
parkingLot.push_back();
}
question on C++ vectors
Author
Say I have a class named car. and I want to fill a vector of an unknown amount of cars, is this the right way to go about doing that?
thanks
Seems fine to me.
Alternatively you could use:
std::vector<car> parkinglot(NUMOFCARS);
which will do the same thing (ie populate parkinglot with NUMOFCARS cars all default constructed).
Jim.
Alternatively you could use:
std::vector<car> parkinglot(NUMOFCARS);
which will do the same thing (ie populate parkinglot with NUMOFCARS cars all default constructed).
Jim.
You might want to look into the vector::resize function. It allows you to specify how many objects you want in the vector and also allows you to specify the value for new elements. So your code could either look like this:
or
Hope that helps.
car tempcar;parkingLot.resize(NUMOFCARS,tempcar);or
parkingLot.resize(NUMOFCARS);Hope that helps.
Author
ok now about iterators....
If I make a vecotr of cars
can I make an iterator like this...
vector<car>::iterator iter;
If that is how you do it then I must not be setting up the compier properly because I get the following error
if I am doing this wrong could you point me in the right direction to find out?
thanks
If I make a vecotr of cars
can I make an iterator like this...
vector<car>::iterator iter;
If that is how you do it then I must not be setting up the compier properly because I get the following error
.\gravSim.cpp(7) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before '<'.\gravSim.cpp(7) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int.\gravSim.cpp(7) : error C2039: 'iterator' : is not a member of '`global namespace''if I am doing this wrong could you point me in the right direction to find out?
thanks
On the line previous to
vector<car>::iterator iter
Are you missing the semi-colon?
Or have you got another invalid statement such as an else if without a condidtion?
vector<car>::iterator iter
Are you missing the semi-colon?
Or have you got another invalid statement such as an else if without a condidtion?
Also, when you resize a vector you can pass in the value that all the new elements should have.
Like this:
std::vector <int> vect;
vect.resize("newsize", "value of new elemts");
You can find all the vector members at msdn (but you probarly knew)... but I link anyway :P
Correct me if Im wrong, Ive only used vectors in one game so far. :P Just tryin to help ya know. ;) Cheers!
Like this:
std::vector <int> vect;
vect.resize("newsize", "value of new elemts");
You can find all the vector members at msdn (but you probarly knew)... but I link anyway :P
Correct me if Im wrong, Ive only used vectors in one game so far. :P Just tryin to help ya know. ;) Cheers!
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