VSC13 - cannot specify explicit initializer for arrays / for STRINGS

Question

I understand that Microsoft Visual Studios Community 2013 has a problem with the initialization of arrays, but how do I work around this specifically for strings? And please try to explain the answer well, I am still quite new to this.

class a{
public:
    string words[3] = {"cake","pie","steak"};
};

From you question it is hard to understand what language do you use? — Yuriy Zaletskyy, Jun 02 '15 at 06:33
Where are you taking from that VS 2013 *has a problem with the initialization of arrays*? — Filburt, Jun 02 '15 at 06:34
@Filburt Everything I have seen online says that it doesn't support arrays like this and only supports older versions. The error is C2536 and there are people who have given fixes but they are all for int and I don't know how to apply that to code to work for strings. — Jeffrey Cordero, Jun 02 '15 at 06:42

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 02 '15 at 15:20

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As you wrote it won't compile because you can't initialize a non-static array within the definition. This works though:

#include <array>
class a{
public:
    a() : words({"cake","pie","steak"})
    {
    }

    std::array<std::string, 3> words;
};

answered Jun 02 '15 at 15:20

cdmh

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Could you shortly explain what you mean by "can't initialize a non-static array within the definition"? Or just tell me what to google to understand it, thank you for the help though! – Jeffrey Cordero Jun 02 '15 at 21:41

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 02 '15 at 13:26

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Are you looking for something like this?

class a{
public:
  string words[3];

  a::a() {
    words[0] = "cake";
    words[1] = "pie";
    words[2] = "steak";
  }
};

answered Jun 02 '15 at 13:26

Igor Tandetnik

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Yes that works, thank you! But one thing- what are you doing when you use the code "a::a()", sorry but I've never come to figure that out. Or just tell me what to Google to learn, thanks. – Jeffrey Cordero Jun 02 '15 at 21:42
Search for "constructor" – Igor Tandetnik Jun 02 '15 at 22:06

VSC13 - cannot specify explicit initializer for arrays / for STRINGS

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