Value initialize aggregate

Question

Tried C++ standard, but couldn't figure it out. Are these equivalent?

double x[2] = {0.0, 0.0};

and

double x[2] = {};

How about these?

struct A {
    double x[2];
};

A a = {0.0, 0.0};

and

A a = {};

Thank you!

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Lara Bailey
– Lara Bailey

2011-06-22 07:50:57 +00:00
Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 7:50 — Lara Bailey
– Lara Bailey, Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 7:50
It's supposed to be A a = { {0.0, 0.0} };

oh whatever
– oh whatever

2011-06-22 07:52:23 +00:00
Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 7:52 — oh whatever
– oh whatever, Commented Jun 22, 2011 at 7:52

Oliver Charlesworth · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-22 07:58:36Z

4

The C++ standard says (8.5.1):

If there are fewer initializers in the list than there are members in the aggregate, then each member not explicitly initialized shall be value-initialized

and value-initialization of a double is to set it to 0.0.

So yes! In C++ they are equivalent.

[I haven't had time to check the C99 standard.]

edited Jun 22, 2011 at 7:58

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 7:50

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oh whatever · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-22 07:49:53Z

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Yes, they are.

Compiler fills the initialization with zeroes when not enough given per declared size.

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 7:49

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