/*
 * Demonstrates creating and using a multidimensional array
 * Note: Use a vector instead if you can, it's much safer. 
 *
 * Author: Samuel A. Inverso 
 *
 * License:
 * Use this code freely, it is distributed without warranty express or 
 * implied.
 */

#include <iostream>

int ** createArray( int rows, int cols, int initial = 0 )
{
    int **result = new int*[rows];  // first create an array of pointers ints

    for( int i=0; i < rows; ++i )
    {
        result[i] = new int[cols];  // second point every pointer to an array of
                                    // ints

        for( int j = 0 ; j < cols ; ++j )
        {
            result[i][j] = initial; 
        }
    }

    return result;
}

void deleteMultiArray( int** ary, int rows )
{
    while( rows-- )
    {
        delete [] ary[rows];
    }
    delete[] ary;
}

int main( int argc, char** argv)
{
    int rows = 10;
    int cols = 10;
    int **ary = createArray( rows , cols, 1 );

    for( int i= 0; i < rows ; ++i )
    {
        for( int j=0; j < cols ; ++j )
        {
            std::cout << ary[i][j] << " ";              
        }
        std::cout << "\n";
    }

    deleteMultiArray( ary, rows );
}