How to initialize an array of struct in C++?

Question

I have the following struct in my C++ code (I am using Visual Studio 2010):

struct mydata
{
    string scientist;
    double value;
};


        

Answer 1

The syntax in C++ is almost exactly the same (just leave out the named parameters):

mydata data[] = { { "Archimedes", 2.12 }, 
                  { "Vitruvius", 4.49 } } ;

In C++03 this works whenever the array-type is an aggregate. In C++11 this works with any object that has an appropriate constructor.