Initializer list for dynamic arrays?

Question

It is possible to give an initializer list to the definition of a static array. Example:

int main()
{
  int int_static[2] = {1,2};
}

Is a s

Answer 1

No, you will have to create the elements dynamically.

Alternatively, you can use a local array and copy its elements over those of the dynamically allocated array:

int main() {
   int _detail[] = { 1, 2 };
   int * ptr = new int[2];
   std::copy( _detail, _detail+(sizeof detail / sizeof *detail), ptr );
   delete [] ptr;
}

In the limited version of setting all elements to 0, you can use an extra pair of parenthesis in the new call:

int * ptr = new int[2]();  // will value initialize all elements

But you seem to be looking for a different thing.