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reply nix <nix_member pathlink.com> writes:
Hello, 

import std.stdio; 

int main() { 

static char[5][2] string = ["house","car"]; 
writefln("string[0] = %s",string[0]); 
writefln("string[1] = %s",string[1]); 

return 0; 
} 

Why is the static keyword for "char[5][2] string =["house","car"];" 
necessary? 
Mar 14 2005
parent reply jicman <jicman_member pathlink.com> writes:
I have the same question.  Also, why can't I initialize a non-static array with
values at declare time? ie.

char[][] string = ["house","car"]; 
..
more code
..
string.length = string.length + 1;
string[string.length - 1] = "dog";

thanks.

jic

nix says...
Hello, 

import std.stdio; 

int main() { 

static char[5][2] string = ["house","car"]; 
writefln("string[0] = %s",string[0]); 
writefln("string[1] = %s",string[1]); 

return 0; 
} 

Why is the static keyword for "char[5][2] string =["house","car"];" 
necessary? 
Mar 14 2005
parent reply =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anders_F_Bj=F6rklund?= <afb algonet.se> writes:
jicman wrote:

Why is the static keyword for "char[5][2] string =["house","car"];" 
necessary? 
 I have the same question.  Also, why can't I initialize a non-static
 array with values at declare time? ie.
Since D does not yet support dynamic population of arrays... It's a missing feature, possibly even not until D 2.0 ! :-( Meanwhile, you need to fill out the arrays at run-time instead... (BTW; this extra step is needed with Java arrays and hashes too) char[][] strings; strings.length = 2; strings[0] = "house"; strings[1] = "car"; You can do it in a "static this() { }" block, to make it automatic to populate e.g. global variables or calculated "constant" fields.
 more code
 ..
 string.length = string.length + 1;
 string[string.length - 1] = "dog";
You can use this instead, if you like: (less typing, and easier too) strings ~= "dog"; --anders PS. I changed "string" into "strings", plural because of the array?
Mar 14 2005
parent nix <nix_member pathlink.com> writes:
Thank you for your answer. 
I have found this link from March 2004 

http://www.digitalmars.com/drn-bin/wwwnews?D/26695  

Ok we wait another year :-(  


In article <d13ntd$19b9$1 digitaldaemon.com>,  
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Anders_F_Bj=F6rklund?= says...  
  
jicman wrote:  
  
Why is the static keyword for "char[5][2] string =["house","car"];"   
necessary?   
 I have the same question.  Also, why can't I initialize a non-static  
 array with values at declare time? ie.  
Since D does not yet support dynamic population of arrays... It's a missing feature, possibly even not until D 2.0 ! :-( Meanwhile, you need to fill out the arrays at run-time instead... (BTW; this extra step is needed with Java arrays and hashes too) char[][] strings; strings.length = 2; strings[0] = "house"; strings[1] = "car"; You can do it in a "static this() { }" block, to make it automatic to populate e.g. global variables or calculated "constant" fields.
 more code  
 ..  
 string.length = string.length + 1;  
 string[string.length - 1] = "dog";  
You can use this instead, if you like: (less typing, and easier too) strings ~= "dog"; --anders PS. I changed "string" into "strings", plural because of the array?
Mar 14 2005