std::bad_array_new_length

class bad_array_new_length;

std::bad_array_new_length is the type of the object thrown as exceptions by the new-expressions to report invalid array lengths if.

1) array length is negative.

2) total size of the new array would exceed implementation-defined maximum value.

3) the number of initializer-clauses exceeds the number of elements to initialize.

Only the first array dimension may generate this exception; dimensions other than the first are constant expressions and are checked at compile time.

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Notes

The override for the virtual member function what() may by provided, but is not required.

Example

#include <iostream>
#include <new>
#include <climits>
 
int main()
{
    int negative = -1;
    int small = 1;
    int large = INT_MAX;
    try {
        new int[negative];           // negative size
        new int[small]{1,2,3};       // too many initializers
        new int[large][1000000];     // too large
    } catch(const std::bad_array_new_length &e) {
        std::cout << e.what() << '\n';
    }
}

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