Programmatically find maximum static array size in C++
- by GuyGreer
I am curious whether it is possible to determine the maximum size that an array can have in C++.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
#define MAX 2000000
int main()
{
long array[MAX];
cout << "Message" << endl;
return 0;
}
This compiles just fine, but then segfaults as soon as I run it (even though array isn't actually referenced). I know it's the array size too because if I change it to 1000000 it runs just fine.
So, is there some define somewhere or some way of having #define MAX MAX_ALLOWED_ARRAY_SIZE_FOR_MY_MACHINE_DEFINED_SOMEWHERE_FOR_ME?
I don't actually need this for anything, this question is for curiosity's sake.
