Help regarding Error in declaring an array of struct

[Nisheeth]

The first thing is, I was making this program in the school, and so I must use Turbo C++.
This is how my code is (somewhat):

struct X
{
    char a[64];
    char b[64][4];
    int x;
};

And I am making an array, using the format:

X abc[]= 
{
    {"a", {"a","b","c","d"},1}
};

When I compile it, I get the Too Many reinitializers error.
As far as I can see, this ought to work, even in Turbo C++. I have tested it in Visual C++, and it worked.

Any help?

[Moschops]

Turbo C++ is over twenty years old and dates from long before C++ was standardised. I wouldn't be surprised if it just didn't support this.

[Nisheeth]

The thing was that even my teacher agreed that it shouldn't be giving that error. But, is there an alternative for declaring an array without doing this?

[Moschops]

But, is there an alternative for declaring an array without doing this?

You can just declare an array of size one.

X abc[1];

[Nisheeth]

Actually, this was just one for the sake of representing it. I intend for it to be expandable.

I was thinking about it and I think making a function to set the values might work. I will try it tommorrow, and ask again if I need some more help.
Many thanks!

[Moschops]

I was thinking about it and I think making a function to set the values might work.

If there are default values to be used every time, then you should write a constructor that does this. Otherwise, write a member function that does this (commonly called a "setter", particularly by Java coders).

I intend for it to be expandable.

Then use a vector.
vector<X> abc; // expands as needed without you having to worry about it

[Nisheeth]

But again, Turbo C++ is the spanner in the works! It doesn't even support templates fully. Neither does it have vectors!

[Moschops]

Why exactly are you using it, again? It clearly can't be used to learn C++.

[Nisheeth]

To Quote my teacher:
"Most of the books available are on Turbo C++, and it will be hard for the students to learn without a reference book".

[Moschops]

I question the use of deliberately learning pre-standard C++ from twenty years ago. If you have the option of learning actual C++ instead, you should switch to that.

[Nisheeth]

C++ was one of the optional subjects in the school. I took it because I had sufficient knowledge of C++ already, from reading from this site, and then from C++ primer plus.