Compiler Error C2540
Visual Studio 2015
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non-constant expression as array bound
An array must have a constant bound.
The following sample generates C2540:
// C2540.cpp
void func(int n, int pC[]) {
int i = ((int [n])pC)[1]; // C2540
}
void func2(int n, int pC[]) {
int i = (pC)[1]; // OK
}
int main() {
int pC[100];
func(100, pC);
func2(100, pC);
}
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