How to expand an array dynamically in C++? {like in vector }

Question

Lets say, i have

int *p;
p = new int[5];
for(int i=0;i<5;i++)
   *(p+i)=i;

Now I want to add a 6th element to the array. How do I do it

Answer 1

If you allocate the initial buffer using malloc you can use realloc to resize the buffer. You shouldn't use realloc to resize a new-ed buffer.

int * array = (int*)malloc(sizeof(int) * arrayLength);
array = (int*)realloc(array, sizeof(int) * newLength);

However, this is a C-ish way to do things. You should consider using vector.