Question

I have a char** that I frequently need to insert into or perform a lookup. It is very tedious to realloc(), malloc() the array and insert strings.

Is there any standard way that I can add strings to or do lookups in a char**? I guess I’m looking for something like string, but using char**‘s instead.

Answer 1

If you’re frequently inserting into this structure, you shouldn’t be using a char** at all; an array isn’t a suitable data structure for these kinds of operations. Consider a std::vector<string> or something similar if possible.