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[https://shendrick.net/Coding%20Tips/2015/03/15/cpparrayvsvector.html array vs vector]
[https://shendrick.net/Coding%20Tips/2015/03/15/cpparrayvsvector.html array vs vector]
If you need a static sized array, you can use <code>std::array</code> in the <code>array</code> header.<br>
If you need a static sized array, you can use <code>std::array</code> in the <code>array</code> header.<br>
This wrapper around C-style arrays gives us size information and allows the array to be passed around while keeping the array on the stack unlike <code>std::vector</code>
This wrapper around C-style arrays gives us size information and allows the array to be passed around by reference while keeping the array on the stack unlike <code>std::vector</code>.<br>
If you want to allocate a static array on the heap, you can do so as follows:
If you want to allocate a static array on the heap, you can do so as follows:
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