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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM Rational Business Developer
Categories EGL Language
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 20, 2016

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Array initialization with a variable size

Initialize any array directly using a numeric variable as the new size
throws syntax error.
ie
x int = 2;
myArr myRec[x];
Or
myArr = new myRec[x];
Or even
myArr = new myRec[myotherArr.getSize()];
all the 3 bold statements are not available in the compilation time with
Error (IWN.VAL.3263.e 53/53 Invalid array size x. Array sizes must be
non-negative integer literals).

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 28, 2022
    This feature was delivered in version 9.7.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 21, 2017

    The feature that is described in this request is a candidate for a future release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 6, 2017

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.

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