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};
}

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Answer 1

Given that you're real class is more complex than an int, and constructed from differing values, it's complicated. A vector can be constructed with iterators if you have an existing array/vector with the correct values to default from, or you have to use placement new.

//vector
int main()
{
  int int_static[2] = {1,2};
  std::vector int_dynamic(int_static, int_static+2);
  //this is what everyone else is saying.  For good reason.
}
//placement new
int function_that_returns_constructed_from_values() {
    return rand();
}
int main() 
{
    int count = 2;
    char *char_dynamic = new char[count * sizeof(int)];
    int *int_dynamic = char_dynamic;
    for(int i=0; i~int(); //obviously not really int
    delete []char_dynamic;
}

Obviously, the vector is the preferred way to do this.