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= <span id="KB216977"></span>You receive an | = <span id="KB216977"></span>You receive an "error C2233:'<Unknown>' : arrays of objects containing zero-size arrays are illegal" error message in Visual C++ when you compile a template class that contains a data member = | ||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 21 July 2020
Article ID: 216977
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q216977
SYMPTOMS
When you compile a template class that contains a data member that is an array of a second template class, and the second class contains a data member that is an array, and the size of both arrays is dependent on a template parameter, you may receive the following error:
RESOLUTION
Use a pointer instead of an array. Allocate the space for the array in the constructor, and deallocate the space for the array in the destructor.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This bug has been fixed in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 5 (SP5).
To download service pack 5, see the Visual Studio Product Updates page on the following Microsoft Web site at: [1]
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
template <int k> class A { char x[k]; }; template <int h, int j> class B { A<h> y[j]; };
Workaround
template <int k> class A { char *x; A() { x = new char[k]; } ~A() { delete[] x; } }; template <int h, int j> class B { A<h> y[j]; };
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