Possible problem with new array

[Gide Nwawudu]

On Thu, 01 May 2008 20:50:05 -0400, bearophile
<bearophileHUGS at lycos.com> wrote:

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>The following code:
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>void main() {
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>  int[1] a = [10];
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>  int i;
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>  int[] b = new int[a[i]];
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>}
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>Generates this error (DMD V.1.028):
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>need size of rightmost array, not type a[i]
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>Is this a DMD bug or an error of mine?

It doesn't compile on D2.013 either, looks like a bug. The workaround
is to put a[i] in parenthesis.

>  int[] b = new int[a[i]];
int[] b = new int[(a[i])];

Gide