Operator[][] overload

Question

Is it possible to overload [] operator twice? To allow, something like this: function[3][3](like in a two dimensional array).

If it is pos

Answer 1

Using C++11 and the Standard Library you can make a very nice two-dimensional array in a single line of code:

std::array, rowCount> myMatrix {0};

std::array, rowCount> myStringMatrix;

std::array, rowCount> myWidgetMatrix;

By deciding the inner matrix represents rows, you access the matrix with an myMatrix[y][x] syntax:

myMatrix[0][0] = 1;
myMatrix[0][3] = 2;
myMatrix[3][4] = 3;

std::cout << myMatrix[3][4]; // outputs 3

myStringMatrix[2][4] = "foo";
myWidgetMatrix[1][5].doTheStuff();

And you can use ranged-for for output:

for (const auto &row : myMatrix) {
  for (const auto &elem : row) {
    std::cout << elem << " ";
  }
  std::cout << std::endl;
}

(Deciding the inner array represents columns would allow for an foo[x][y] syntax but you'd need to use clumsier for(;;) loops to display output.)