Operator[][] overload

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Is it possible to overload [] operator twice? To allow, something like this: function[3][3](like in a two dimensional array).

If it is possible, I would like to see some example code.

operator-overloading c++
17 Answers

If, instead of saying a[x][y], you would like to say a[{x,y}], you can do like this:

struct Coordinate {  int x, y; }

class Matrix {
    int** data;
    operator[](Coordinate c) {
        return data[c.y][c.x];
    }
}
user_8279270

vector< vector< T > > or T** is required only when you have rows of variable length and way too inefficient in terms of memory usage/allocations if you require rectangular array consider doing some math instead! see at() method:

template<typename T > class array2d {

protected:
    std::vector< T > _dataStore;
    size_t _sx;

public:
    array2d(size_t sx, size_t sy = 1): _sx(sx), _dataStore(sx*sy) {}
    T& at( size_t x, size_t y ) { return _dataStore[ x+y*sx]; }
    const T& at( size_t x, size_t y ) const { return _dataStore[ x+y*sx]; }
    const T& get( size_t x, size_t y ) const { return at(x,y); }
    void set( size_t x, size_t y, const T& newValue ) { at(x,y) = newValue; }
};
user_19769930

The shortest and easiest solution:

class Matrix
{
public:
  float m_matrix[4][4];

// for statements like matrix[0][0] = 1;
  float* operator [] (int index) 
  {
    return m_matrix[index];
  }

// for statements like matrix[0][0] = otherMatrix[0][0];
  const float* operator [] (int index) const 
  {
    return m_matrix[index];
  }

};
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