Initializing Primitive Array to One Value

Question

Is there a way to initialize an array of primitives, say a integer array, to 0? Without using a for loop? Looking for concise code that doesn\'t involve a for loop.

Answer 1

int array[10] = {}; // to 0

std::fill(array, array + 10, x); // to x

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Note if you want a more generic way to get the end:

template 
T* endof(T (&pArray)[N])
{
    return &pArray[0] + N;
}

To get:

std::fill(array, endof(array), x); // to x (no explicit size)

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It should be mentioned std::fill is just a wrapper around the loop you're trying to avoid, and = {}; might be implemented in such terms.