Q42073: Initialized Local Arrays

Article: Q42073
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 2-MAY-1989

Microsoft QuickC Version 2.00 now allows you to have initialized local
arrays.

For example, the following program generates the following message if
compiled under C Version 5.10 or QuickC Version 1.01.

   error C2073 - cannot initialize array in function

However, if the program is compiled under QuickC Version 2.00 it works
correctly with no errors. This is the correct behavior, and is a new
feature of Microsoft QuickC Version 2.00.

The following is an example:

void main(void)
{
    int test[5] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
}

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