Cast from int to char - c++

I'd like to know how this cast works :
int value = 100;
auto f = [&value] (int x, int y) -> char { return x + y + value; };
printf("%d\n", f(10, 20));
value = 200;
printf("%d\n", f(10, 20));
return 0;
It prints -126 and -30 but i don't understand how is it possible to print a negative integer.

The numerical range for char is -128..127. 10 + 20 + 100 is 130 and outside of that range, so it wraps around when expressed as char.
To fix you need to use a data type that can contain values large enough:
auto f = [&value] (int x, int y) -> int { return x + y + value; };
Or use values < 127.

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Stack around the variable 'Yarray' was corrupted

When I declare an array to store the Y values of each coordinate, define its values then use each of the element values to send into a rounding function, i obtain the error 'Run-Time Check Failure #2 - Stack around the variable 'Yarray; was corrupted. The output is mostly what is expected although i'm wondering why this is happening and if i can mitigate it, cheers.
void EquationElement::getPolynomial(int * values)
{
//Takes in coefficients to calculate Y values for a polynomial//
double size = 40;
double step = 1;
int Yarray[40];
int third = *values;
int second = *(values + 1);
int first = *(values + 2);
int constant = *(values + 3);
double x, Yvalue;
for (int i = 0; i < size + size + 1; ++i) {
x = (i - (size));
x = x * step;
double Y = (third *(x*x*x)) + (second *(x*x)) + (first * (x))
Yvalue = Y / step;
Yarray[i] = int(round(Yvalue)); //<-MAIN ISSUE HERE?//
cout << Yarray[i] << endl;
}
}
double EquationElement::round(double number)
{
return number < 0.0 ? ceil(number - 0.5) : floor(number + 0.5);
// if n<0 then ceil(n-0.5) else if >0 floor(n+0.5) ceil to round up floor to round down
}
// values could be null, you should check that
// if instead of int* values, you took std::vector<int>& values
// You know besides the values, the quantity of them
void EquationElement::getPolynomial(const int* values)
{
//Takes in coefficients to calculate Y values for a polynomial//
static const int size = 40; // No reason for size to be double
static const int step = 1; // No reason for step to be double
int Yarray[2*size+1]{}; // 40 will not do {} makes them initialized to zero with C++11 onwards
int third = values[0];
int second = values[1]; // avoid pointer arithmetic
int first = values[2]; // [] will work with std::vector and is clearer
int constant = values[3]; // Values should point at least to 4 numbers; responsability goes to caller
for (int i = 0; i < 2*size + 1; ++i) {
double x = (i - (size)) * step; // x goes from -40 to 40
double Y = (third *(x*x*x)) + (second *(x*x)) + (first * (x)) + constant;
// Seems unnatural that x^1 is values and x^3 is values+2, being constant at values+3
double Yvalue= Y / step; // as x and Yvalue will not be used outside the loop, no need to declare them there
Yarray[i] = int(round(Yvalue)); //<-MAIN ISSUE HERE?//
// Yep, big issue, i goes from 0 to size*2; you need size+size+1 elements
cout << Yarray[i] << endl;
}
}
Instead of
void EquationElement::getPolynomial(const int* values)
You could also declare
void EquationElement::getPolynomial(const int (&values)[4])
Which means that now you need to call it with a pointer to 4 elements; no more and no less.
Also, with std::vector:
void EquationElement::getPolynomial(const std::vector<int>& values)
{
//Takes in coefficients to calculate Y values for a polynomial//
static const int size = 40; // No reason for size to be double
static const int step = 1; // No reason for step to be double
std::vector<int> Yarray;
Yarray.reserve(2*size+1); // This is just optimization. Yarran *Can* grow above this limit.
int third = values[0];
int second = values[1]; // avoid pointer arithmetic
int first = values[2]; // [] will work with std::vector and is clearer
int constant = values[3]; // Values should point at least to 4 numbers; responsability goes to caller
for (int i = 0; i < 2*size + 1; ++i) {
double x = (i - (size)) * step; // x goes from -40 to 40
double Y = (third *(x*x*x)) + (second *(x*x)) + (first * (x)) + constant;
// Seems unnatural that x^1 is values and x^3 is values+2, being constant at values+3
double Yvalue= Y / step; // as x and Yvalue will not be used outside the loop, no need to declare them there
Yarray.push_back(int(round(Yvalue)));
cout << Yarray.back() << endl;
}
}

Multiplying integers the long way

I'm trying to create long int multiplication function. In math for multiplying 2 numbers for example 123 X 456, I do:
(12 * 10^1 + 3)( 45 * 10^1 + 6) =
(540 * 10^2) + (72 * 10^1) + (135 * 10^1) + 18 = 15129
I created a small program for this algorithm but it didn't work right.
I don't know where my problem is. Can you help me to understand and correct that?
Tnx
int digits(int n) {
int digit = 0;
while (n>0){
n/=10;
digit++;
}
return digit;
}
long int longMult(long int a, long int b) {
long int x,y,w,z;
int digitA = digits(a);
int digitB = digits(b);
if((a==0) || (b==0)) {
return 0;
} else if (digitA < 2 || digitB < 2) {
return a*b;
} else {
int powA = digitA / 2;
int powB = digitB / 2;
//for first number
x = a/(10^powA);
y = a%(10^powA);
//for second number
w = b/(10^powB);
z = b%(10^powB);
return ( longMult(x,w)*(10^(powA*powB)) + longMult(x,z) +
longMult(w,y)*(10^(powA*powB)) + longMult(y,z));
}
}
int main()
{
cout << digits(23) << endl; // for test
cout << longMult(24,24); // must be 576 but output is 96
return 0;
}
The expression
10^powA
does a bitwise exclusive or, and doesn't raise 10 to the power of powA, as you appear to expect.
You may want to define something like
long powli(int b, long e) {return e?b*powli(b,e-1):1;}
Then instead you can use
powli(10,powA)
Edit: There is also a problem with the way the values are combined:
return ( longMult(x,w)*(10^(powA*powB)) + longMult(x,z) +
longMult(w,y)*(10^(powA*powB)) + longMult(y,z));
Look into the maths, because multiplying the exponents makes little sense.
Also the combinations of adjustments to values is wrong, eg (10*a + b)(10*c + d) = 10*10*a*c + 10*a*d + 10*b*d +b*d. So check on your algebra.

Array Partition with pointer

I have a 20 x 20 array and need to iterate over it by reading a 4 x 4 array. I thought I could do this with pointed assignment, but it does not do much except force close
const char SOURCE[20][20];
const char **pointer;
for(int x = 0; x < 20; x+=4)
{
for(int y = 0; y < 20; y+=4)
{
pointer = (const char **)&SOURCE[x][y];
printGrid(pointer);
}
}
void printGrid(const char **grid)
{
// do something usefull
}
Just casting a pointer to a different type doesn't change the
type of what it points to (and will usually lead to undefined
behavior, unless you really know what you're doing). If you
cannot change printGrid, you'll have to create an array of
pointers on the fly:
for ( int x = 0; x < 20; x += 4 ) {
for ( int y = 0; y < 20; y += 4 ) {
char const* p4[4] =
{
source[x] + y,
source[x + 1] + y,
source[x + 2] + y,
source[x + 3] + y
};
printGrid( p4 );
}
}
A pointer to a pointer is not the same as an array of arrays.
You can however use a pointer to an array instead:
const char (*pointer)[20];
You of course need to update the printGrid function to match the type.
As for the reason why a pointer-to-pointer and an array-of-array (also often called a matrix) see e.g. this old answer of mine that shows the memory layout of the two.
Your 2D-array is of type char:
const char SOURCE[20][20];
When you are iterating through it, you can either look at the char or reference the address with a char*:
for(int x = 0; x < 20; x+=4)
{
for(int y = 0; y < 20; y+=4)
{
printGrid(SOURCE[x][y]); // do this unless you need to do something with pointer
}
}
Then you can make printGrid with either of the following signatures:
void printGrid(const char& grid)
{
// do something usefull
}
or
void printGrid(const char* grid)
{
// do something usefull
}
Extending James's Answer, you may change your code as below as it sees that the it passes pointer to an array of 4 char rather than just array of char.
for(int x = 0; x < 20; x+=4)
{
for(int y = 0; y < 20; y+=4)
{
char const (*p4[4])[4] =
{
(const char(*)[4])(SOURCE[x] + y),
(const char(*)[4])(SOURCE[x + 1] + y),
(const char(*)[4])(SOURCE[x + 2] + y),
(const char(*)[4])(SOURCE[x + 3] + y)
};
}
}

Appending a number to a number?

How cold I do the following:
say I have the number 10 and would like to append the number 317 to it. The resulting integer would be 10317. How can this be done. Also, once I have this number, how could I then for example remove the 17 off the end. Without using strings, and without obvious solving and adding.
Thanks
This will append both numbers
int append_a_and_b_as_int(int a, int b)
{
for(int tmp = b; tmp > 0; tmp % 10)
{
a *= 10;
}
return a + b;
}
This will get rid of the last n numbers
int remove_n_numbers_from_a(int n, int a)
{
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
a /= 10;
}
return a;
}
Appending :
int foo(int a, int b)
{
return a*pow(10, floor(log10(b))+1)+b;
}
Removing :
int bar(int a, int b)
{
return a/pow(10, floor(log10(b))+1);
}
For the first one:
int a = 10;
int b = 317;
int result = a * 1000 + b;
For the second:
int result2 = result / 100;
If this is something you need to do in your workplace I'd advise quitting.
You can treat your two numbers as numeric data and solve the question, or you can treat them as strings and use an append.

How to set configuration parameters using an array table?

Following situation: I have an array with some constant values, which represent ranges.
A range is always between two values in the array, e.g.: 10 - 20 = range1
20-30 = range2 and so on...
const int arr[] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60};
With a Search function, I search for the number(val) between those ranges in arr[] and return the range index where val was found.
For example: if val = 15 → return value would be 1
if val = 33 → return value would be 3
int Search(const int arr[], int n, int val)
{
int i = 0;
while (i < n) {
if (val > arr[i])
++i;
else
return i;
}
return -1;
}
OK, this works out so far...
Now following problem:
I have some parameters let's call them x, y, z which are simple integers and they depend on the value of val.
The parameter values for x, y, z I know already before compilation, of course they are different for every range.
How can I now set x, y and z using the range index?
How can I make an array for example with the constant parameter values for x, y, z and set them depending on the returned range index? Or should it be a struct?
How would that look like...?
Thx
You could hold the parameters for each range in a struct:
struct range_parameters {
int x;
int y;
// etc
}
And keep all these structs in a std::vector:
std::vector<range_parameters> params;
Adding the data would be done like this:
range_parameters params_for_range_1;
params_for_range_1.x = 1;
params_for_range_1.y = 2;
params[0] = params_for_range_1;
So finally you can access the parameters for range n as params[n-1].