Re: Newbie question: The correct way to delete a pointer array to a pointer array

[Thomas Maeder]

Thomas <tlann@technoeclectic.com> writes:

> I'm using the following
> char** m_pcPuzzle;
>
> to create an array for to store a crossword puzzle.  I allocate memory
> using the next few lines
>
> //allocate memory for new map
> m_pcPuzzle=new char*[m_iWidth];
>
> for (int x=0;x<rhs.m_iWidth;x++)
>       m_pcPuzzle[x]=new char[m_iHeight];
>
>
> What is the correct way for me to call delete?
>
> Should I just do
>
> for (int x=0;x<m_iWidth;x++)
>       delete m_pcPuzzle[x];

This has to read

        delete [] m_pcPuzzle[x];


>       delete [] m_pcPuzzle;
>
> Am I allocating the memory correctly?

Unless you have *very* good reason not to, use std::vector and
std::string.