Question

If I am using an int as the array size when declaring a new array lint complains. What is the correct way to resolve this:

I could statically cast int to unsigned but that looks a bit odd…

What is the best way to resolve this without changing the use of an array and the need for integer as size?

MapItemPtr* pMapItems = new MapItemPtr[ (unsigned int)iRecordCount ];

Could do:

MapItemPtr* pMapItems = new MapItemPtr[static_cast<unsigned int>( iRecordCount )];

Is this the correct way to resolve the lint error:
Line 3811 Error 737: Loss of sign in promotion from int to unsigned int

or is there a more elegant way?

Answer 1

Since iRecordCount is clearly intended to hold a nonnegative integer, why not just declare it as unsigned int in the first place?