I can't find any information on whether or not you can set default values for arrays created via a class and/or any syntax for arrays made via classes beyond mere creation. Please help.
// strings
#include <string>
//normal setup
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
// multi array setup
class recordtype {
public:
// array vars
string namef;
string namel;
char size;
};
// array
recordtype listof[11];
You can value-initialize all of the elements of the array using this syntax, eg:
recordtype listof[11]();
Which, in your example, will default-construct all of the string fields, and set all of the char fields to 0.
Though, in this case, it would be better to give recordtype a default constructor to initialize its members as needed, and then let the recordtype listof[11]; syntax call that constructor on each element for you.
Otherwise, you can specify actual values for specific elements, eg:
recordtype listof[11]{ // or: = {
{"name1", "name2", 'A'},
{"name1", "name2", 'B'},
// and so on...
};
In this case, any array element(s) that are not explicitly initialized will be value-initialized.
