C++ add_pointer template with array type -

i use std::add_pointer<type> template c++ <type_traits> header construct pointer array type.

however, following generates error

double *y[2]; std::add_pointer<double[2]>::type x; y = x;  // generates error 

my msvc c++ compiler shipped sdk 7.1 says

error c2440: '=' : cannot convert 'double (*)[2]' 'double *[2]' there no conversions array types, although there conversions references or pointers arrays

what miss here?

edit: want y 2d array 1 dimension 2 , other variable. intended usage is

y[i][0] , y[i][1]

y , x don't have same type here.

as error message said, y array elements of type double*. x pointer pointing array type double[2].

you might change type of y to:

double (*y)[2]; std::add_pointer<double[2]>::type x = new double[2][2]; y = x; // use y[0][0], y[0][1], y[1][0] ... delete[] y; 

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