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std::bad_array_new_length

Defined in header <new> 
class bad_array_new_length;
 (since C++11)

std::bad_array_new_length is the type of the object thrown as exceptions by the new-expressions to report invalid array lengths if.

  1. Array length is negative,
  2. Total size of the new array would exceed implementation-defined maximum value,
  3. The number of initializer-clauses exceeds the number of elements to initialize.

Only the first array dimension may generate this exception; dimensions other than the first are constant expressions and are checked at compile time.

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Inheritance diagram.

Member functions

(constructor)
 constructs a new bad_array_new_length object
(public member function)
operator=
 replaces the bad_array_new_length object
(public member function)
what
 returns the explanatory string
(public member function)

std::bad_array_new_length::bad_array_new_length 

bad_array_new_length() noexcept;
 (1) (since C++11) 
bad_array_new_length( const bad_array_new_length& other ) noexcept;
 (2) (since C++11)

Constructs a new bad_array_new_length object with an implementation-defined null-terminated byte string which is accessible through what().

1) Default constructor.
2) Copy constructor. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::bad_array_new_length then std::strcmp(what(), other.what()) == 0.

Parameters

other - another exception object to copy

std::bad_array_new_length::operator= 

bad_array_new_length& operator=( const bad_array_new_length& other ) noexcept;
 (since C++11)

Assigns the contents with those of other. If *this and other both have dynamic type std::bad_array_new_length then std::strcmp(what(), other.what()) == 0 after assignment.

Parameters

other - another exception object to assign with

Return value

*this.

std::bad_array_new_length::what 

virtual const char* what() const noexcept;
 (since C++11)

Returns the explanatory string.

Parameters

(none).

Return value

Pointer to a null-terminated string with explanatory information. The string is suitable for conversion and display as a std::wstring. The pointer is guaranteed to be valid at least until the exception object from which it is obtained is destroyed, or until a non-const member function (e.g. copy assignment operator) on the exception object is called.

Notes

Implementations are allowed but not required to override what().

Inherited from std::bad_alloc

Inherited from std::exception

Member functions

[virtual]
 destroys the exception object
(virtual public member function of std::exception)
[virtual]
 returns an explanatory string
(virtual public member function of std::exception)

Example

Three conditions where std::bad_array_new_length should be thrown:

#include <climits>
#include <iostream>
#include <new>
 
int main()
{
    try
    {
        int negative = -1;
        new int[negative];
    }
    catch (const std::bad_array_new_length &e)
    {
        std::cout << "1) " << e.what() << ": negative size\n";
    }
 
    try
    {
        int small = 1;
        new int[small]{1,2,3};
    }
    catch (const std::bad_array_new_length &e)
    {
        std::cout << "2) " << e.what() << ": too many initializers\n";
    }
 
    try
    {
        long large = LONG_MAX;
        new int[large][1000];
    } 
    catch (const std::bad_array_new_length &e)
    {
        std::cout << "3) " << e.what() << ": too large\n";
    }
 
    std::cout << "End\n";
}

Possible output:

1) std::bad_array_new_length: negative size
2) std::bad_array_new_length: too many initializers
3) std::bad_array_new_length: too large
End

See also

allocation functions
(function)
exception thrown when memory allocation fails
(class)

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