Discrete solution help!
 

Hello,

I work on a problem and I want my solution to be picked from discrete numbers.( I want a value for diameter and I want it to be selected from the available diameter values)

Does anyone know it can be done with C++ and how?

Thanks

Re: Discrete solution help!
 

I'm not sure if I understand the question correctly, but if you want a bunch of numbers which you can choose from, you could use vectors.
Example:

    vector<int> diameters;

    /* load a few bogus values */

    diameters.push_back(1);

    diameters.push_back(5);

    diameters.push_back(7);

    /*display available numbers */

    cout << "numbers available: ";

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < diameters.size(); i++)

        cout << diameters[i] << " ";

output:

numbers available: 1 5 7

Re: Discrete solution help!
 

If you have a finite number of values and they aren't going to change, you can get away with using a standard array instead of a vector.

This is only if you have a static amount of values and performance is an issue. If performance doesn't matter, use a vector as suggested from niek_e since you get the perks of a dynamic array as well as information about its size and the ability to use STL algorithms with it to manipulate, copy or iterate through its contents... etc.

-Alex

Re: Discrete solution help!
 

You mean if you have a radius, circumference, etc. then solve it?

http://www.mathopenref.com/diameter.html