How do I initialize static array of pointer in a object

Question

If I for example have a classed called CardHandler and wanna create a static allocated array of pointers that are of a type called Card and have 40 places, how do I write in the h-file and cpp-file?

I have tried something like this:

class CardHandler
{
   private:
   Card **arr;
}

CardHandler::CardHandler()
{
    this->arr = new Card*[40];
}

But don't think this is the right way? I suspect it's something to do with static.

Answer 1

Here's how you can create an array of pointers which has a fixed size:

class CardHandler
{
private:
    Card* arr[40];
}

You'll need to populate the pointers with actual Cards allocated on the heap in the constructor. Or perhaps better:

class CardHandler
{
private:
    Card arr[40];
}

That's an array of 40 actual Cards, which you can initialize however you want, but will always be allocated from the moment your constructor is called until after your destructor is called.