RE: not sure where to post this question... bit C++ implementation specific....

I think this comes from C99 complience - not standard yet.
Cheers,
Andrew

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> Subject: RE: [GD-General] not sure where to post this question... bit
> C++ implementation specific....
>
>
> >
> >How would that help? In C++ you simply cannot do this:
> >
> >    int a = 6;
> >    int array[a];
> >
> >It is not possible to allocate arrays with variables (const or
> not const).
>
> Guys
>
> How can you explain the following code compiles under mingw32(IDE=devc++
> 4987)?
> Do you use visual studio ?
> Anyway i ll it a try on solaris.
>
> int main(int argc, char *argv[])
> {
>
>   const float ropeLength = 12.5f;
>   const float knotSpace = 3.3f;
>
>   int array[ int(ropeLength / knotSpace) ];
>
>   int a=6;
>   int arraybis[a];
>
>   return 0;
> }
>
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