On Oct 16, 12:26 pm, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx.net> wrote:
> djm wrote:
> > On Oct 16, 11:43 am, Kai-Uwe Bux <jkherci...@gmx.net> wrote:
> >> djm wrote:
> [snip]
> > just another thing
> > as you can see in the header file ive added the line
>
> > struct
> >> > {
> >> > string word;
> >> > List defList;
> >> > } dictionary[TABLE_SIZE];
>
> > how can i make the strings null in the constructor?
> > why wont this work?
>
> > dictionary.word.clear();
> > dictionary.defList=NULL;
>
> Because dictionary is an array. You need to iterate through it and set all
> pointers to 0. (I think the strings will be constructed empty anyway.)
>
> BTW: you should give the struct a name.
> BTW: you should also give it a constructor so that it can initialize its
> data properly.
>
> Best
>
> Kai-Uwe Bux

hmmm then do i actually need a constructor here?
cuz
1. the string wil have no initial value?
2. the constructor in List class also makes the contents of "deflist"
to NULL