initialize struct char pointer array in struct

[poohpooh]

Im trying to store data in a struct to be able to read it latter
have problems initializing this.

struct FoodAndDrink
{
	struct Food
	{
		char* CannedGoods[2] = {
			"Canned Spaghetti",
			"Canned Tuna",
		};
		char* DryFood[2] = {
			"Rice",
			"Box of Cereal"
		};
		char* Fruits[5] = {
			"Apple",
			"Banana",
			"Kiwi",
			"Orange",
			"Tomato",
		};
	}_Food;

	struct Drinks
	{
		char* Waterbottle[1] = {
			"Waterbottle"
		};
		char* SodaCan[3] = {
			"Coke",
			"Pepsi",
			"Sprite",
		};
	}_Drinks;
};

[tcs]

Describe your problem please.

[poohpooh]

error C2536: 'FoodAndDrink::Food::FoodAndDrink::Food::CannedGoods' : cannot specify explicit initializer for arrays

[tcs]

Your code fragment displays a type definition. A type is not associated with memory, so its impossible to assign any values (with the exception of static constant attributes).

Types may be instantiated as variables or constants wich may be initialized at compile- or at runtime. (see cplusplus-tutorial).

[poohpooh]

So there is no way to have it all defined inside a struct to be neat?

[MiiNiPaa]

1) Proper type for string literals is const char*
2) Turn on C++11 suppor in your compiler.

And mainly: why do you need nonstatic arrays inside structs? Woldn't his be enough:

namespace FoodAndDrink
{
	namespace Food
	{
		const char* const CannedGoods[2] = {
			"Canned Spaghetti",
			"Canned Tuna",
		};
//... 

[tcs]

Define a constructor of FoodAndDrink. It may run initialization code on each new instantiation.

[poohpooh]

Thanks MiiNiPaa i didnt even think about using namespace