Zero-initializing elements of a std::array with a default member initializer
Suppose I have a class template like this:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a;
};
Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = ???;
};
such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.
c++ c++17
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
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Suppose I have a class template like this:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a;
};
Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = ???;
};
such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.
c++ c++17
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
add a comment |
Suppose I have a class template like this:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a;
};
Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = ???;
};
such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.
c++ c++17
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
Suppose I have a class template like this:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a;
};
Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = ???;
};
such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.
c++ c++17
c++ c++17
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
edited Jan 6 at 0:25
Peter Mortensen
13.8k1987113
13.8k1987113
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
asked Jan 5 at 13:55
Andrew TomazosAndrew Tomazos
35.4k26133233
35.4k26133233
add a comment |
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This:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = {};
};
That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:
struct A {
A() {}
int i;
};
which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.
answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
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std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.
answered Jan 5 at 14:00
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This:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = {};
};
That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:
struct A {
A() {}
int i;
};
which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.
answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
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This:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = {};
};
That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:
struct A {
A() {}
int i;
};
which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.
answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
185k21325597
add a comment |
This:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = {};
};
That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:
struct A {
A() {}
int i;
};
which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.
answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
185k21325597
This:
template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = {};
};
That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:
struct A {
A() {}
int i;
};
which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.
answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
185k21325597
edited Jan 5 at 14:10
answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
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answered Jan 5 at 13:59
BarryBarry
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std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.
answered Jan 5 at 14:00
JansJans
9,08422635
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std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.
answered Jan 5 at 14:00
JansJans
9,08422635
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std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.
answered Jan 5 at 14:00
JansJans
9,08422635
std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.
answered Jan 5 at 14:00
JansJans
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answered Jan 5 at 14:00
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