Using constant variables in header file

[Karen]

Hi,

I have one constant variable and want to use it in two files. I put it in
the header file and then include the header file. The compiler always say
"error C2370: 'arraysize' : redefinition; different storage class". What
shall I do? Files are listed below. I'm using Visual C++ 6.0

By the way, how to use STL (vector , for example) to create a
multi-dimension array?

Many thanks.

Karen
---------------------------------
my header file - consts.h:
const int arraysize = 15;

my sources file 1 - op1.cpp:

#include consts.h
char array1[arraysize];

my source file 2 - op2.cpp:

#include consts.h
char array2[arraysize];

[Victor Bazarov]

Re: Using constant variables in header file

"Karen" <Karen12000@yah oo.com> wrote...[color=blue]
> I have one constant variable and want to use it in two files. I put it in
> the header file and then include the header file. The compiler always say
> "error C2370: 'arraysize' : redefinition; different storage class". What
> shall I do? Files are listed below. I'm using Visual C++ 6.0
>
> By the way, how to use STL (vector , for example) to create a
> multi-dimension array?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Karen
> ---------------------------------
> my header file - consts.h:
> const int arraysize = 15;
>
> my sources file 1 - op1.cpp:
>
> #include consts.h
> char array1[arraysize];
>
> my source file 2 - op2.cpp:
>
> #include consts.h
> char array2[arraysize];[/color]

The only error I can see in those two translation units is that
the #include directory doesn't have the header name in either
double quotes or angle brackets. Beyond that, everything should
be fine.

Perhaps you should post the actual code that produces the error.

To create a multidimensiona l array from std::vector, create
a vector of vectors [of vectors ...] of the needed type:

std::vector<std ::vector< ... <int> ... > > mda;

Don't forget to resize the mda. Or you could initialise it
with needed sizes for each dimension.

Victor

[Victor Bazarov]

Re: Using constant variables in header file

"Karen" <Karen12000@yah oo.com> wrote...[color=blue]
> I have one constant variable and want to use it in two files. I put it in
> the header file and then include the header file. The compiler always say
> "error C2370: 'arraysize' : redefinition; different storage class". What
> shall I do? Files are listed below. I'm using Visual C++ 6.0
>
> By the way, how to use STL (vector , for example) to create a
> multi-dimension array?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Karen
> ---------------------------------
> my header file - consts.h:
> const int arraysize = 15;
>
> my sources file 1 - op1.cpp:
>
> #include consts.h
> char array1[arraysize];
>
> my source file 2 - op2.cpp:
>
> #include consts.h
> char array2[arraysize];[/color]

The only error I can see in those two translation units is that
the #include directory doesn't have the header name in either
double quotes or angle brackets. Beyond that, everything should
be fine.

Perhaps you should post the actual code that produces the error.

To create a multidimensiona l array from std::vector, create
a vector of vectors [of vectors ...] of the needed type:

std::vector<std ::vector< ... <int> ... > > mda;

Don't forget to resize the mda. Or you could initialise it
with needed sizes for each dimension.

Victor

[Simon Elliott]

Re: Using constant variables in header file

Karen <Karen12000@yah oo.com> writes[color=blue]
>I have one constant variable and want to use it in two files. I put it in
>the header file and then include the header file. The compiler always say
>"error C2370: 'arraysize' : redefinition; different storage class". What
>shall I do? Files are listed below. I'm using Visual C++ 6.0[/color]
[color=blue]
>---------------------------------
>my header file - consts.h:
>const int arraysize = 15;[/color]

should that be:
static const int arraysize = 15;

By omitting the 'static' keyword, you're defining a variable with
external linkage. You're only allowed to do this once.

--
Simon Elliott

http://www.ctsn.co.uk/

[Victor Bazarov]

Re: Using constant variables in header file

"Simon Elliott" <simon@nospam.d emon.co.uk> wrote...[color=blue]
> Karen <Karen12000@yah oo.com> writes[color=green]
> >I have one constant variable and want to use it in two files. I put it in
> >the header file and then include the header file. The compiler always say
> >"error C2370: 'arraysize' : redefinition; different storage class". What
> >shall I do? Files are listed below. I'm using Visual C++ 6.0[/color]
>[color=green]
> >---------------------------------
> >my header file - consts.h:
> >const int arraysize = 15;[/color]
>
> should that be:
> static const int arraysize = 15;[/color]

Doesn't have to.
[color=blue]
>
> By omitting the 'static' keyword, you're defining a variable with
> external linkage. You're only allowed to do this once.[/color]

See 3.5/3. 'const' objects have internal linkage if _not_ declared
'extern' and _not_ previously declared to have external linkage.

Victor

[Adam Fineman]

Re: Using constant variables in header file

Karen wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I have one constant variable and want to use it in two files. I put it in
> the header file and then include the header file. The compiler always say
> "error C2370: 'arraysize' : redefinition; different storage class". What
> shall I do? Files are listed below. I'm using Visual C++ 6.0
>
> By the way, how to use STL (vector , for example) to create a
> multi-dimension array?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Karen
> ---------------------------------
> my header file - consts.h:
> const int arraysize = 15;
>
> my sources file 1 - op1.cpp:
>
> #include consts.h[/color]

#include "consts.h" // you forgot the quotes
[color=blue]
> char array1[arraysize];
>
> my source file 2 - op2.cpp:
>
> #include consts.h[/color]
#include "consts.h"
[color=blue]
> char array2[arraysize];
>[/color]

The reason for the multiple definition error is that you need what's
referred to as an include guard:

//////////////////////////
// consts.h

#ifndef CONSTS_H_INCLUD ED
#define CONSTS_H_INCLUD ED

const int arraysize = 15;

#endif // include guard
/////////////////////////

What that does is ensures that the header file is only included once in
each compilation unit. Try that in your program, and then read up on
include guards in your favorite reference book. There may also be
something in the newsgroup's FAQ.

- Adam

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[Adam Fineman]

STL multi-dimensional arrays (Was: Using constant variables in headerfile)

Karen wrote:
<snip>[color=blue]
>
> By the way, how to use STL (vector , for example) to create a
> multi-dimension array?
>[/color]
<snip>

Something like this:

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>
#include <iterator>

int
main()
{
typedef std::vector< std::vector<int > > table_t;

table_t table;

for (int i = 1; i <= 9; ++i)
{
std::vector<int > row;

for (int j = 1; j <= 9; ++j)
{
row.push_back(i * j);
}

table.push_back (row);
}

int factor1 = 6, factor2 = 8;
std::cout << factor1 << " times " << factor2 << " is "
<< table[factor1 - 1][factor2 - 1]
<< "\n\n";

for (table_t::const _iterator r = table.begin();
r != table.end();
++r)
{
copy(r->begin(), r->end(),
std::ostream_it erator<int>(std ::cout, "\t"));
std::cout << '\n';
}

return 0;
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

- Adam
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[Jon Bell]

Re: STL multi-dimensional arrays (Was: Using constant variables in headerfile)

In article <bxusb.622$WF2. 26841@news.uswe st.net>,
Adam Fineman <afineman@retup moc.org> wrote:
[snip][color=blue]
> typedef std::vector< std::vector<int > > table_t;
>
> table_t table;
>
> for (int i = 1; i <= 9; ++i)
> {
> std::vector<int > row;
>
> for (int j = 1; j <= 9; ++j)
> {
> row.push_back(i * j);
> }
>
> table.push_back (row);
> }[/color]

Or if you know the number of rows and columns in advance, you can
construct the vector of vectors with that size:

vector<vector<i nt> > table (numRows, vector<int>(num Cols))

then fill it up just like you would an array.

for (int row = 0; row < numRows; ++row)
{
for (col = 0; col < numCols; ++col)
{
table[row][col] = row * col;
}
}

--
Jon Bell <jtbellap8@pres by.edu> Presbyterian College
Dept. of Physics and Computer Science Clinton, South Carolina USA