deleting a struct array pointer 1

[random260]

Can anyone tell me why the following program has an error when it tries to delete the struct pointer at the end of the program?

Thanks



//directives
#include<iostream>
#include<string>
using namespace std;

//structs
struct people
{
string name;
char sex;
int age;
};

//variables
int edit = 0;
char change = ' ';
int size = 0, x = 0;

int main()
{
people person[3];
people *personptr;

cout<<&quot;How many people would you like to enter? &quot;;
cin>>size;
personptr = new people[size];

for(x=0; x<size; x++)
{
cout<<&quot;Enter the 1st name of person #&quot;<<x+1<<&quot;: &quot;;
cin>>personptr[x].name;

cout<<endl<<&quot;Enter your sex (m or f): &quot;;
cin>>personptr[x].sex;

cout<<endl<<&quot;Enter your age: &quot;;
cin>>personptr[x].age;
}
// personptr = person;

cout<<&quot;Initial Input&quot;<<endl;
for(x=0; x<size; x++)
{
cout<<&quot;NAME: &quot;<<personptr[x].name<<&quot; SEX: &quot;<<personptr[x].sex
<<&quot; AGE: &quot;<<personptr[x].age<<endl;
}
cout<<&quot;Which person would you like to make a change to? (1,2, or 3)&quot;;
cin>>edit;

cout<<&quot;What value would you like to change? ame,(s)ex,(a)ge &quot;;
cin>>change;

switch(change)
{
case 'n':
case 'N': cout<<&quot;Enter the new name: &quot;;
cin>>personptr[edit-1].name;
break;
case 's':
case 'S': cout<<&quot;Enter the new sex(post sex change): &quot;;
cin>>personptr[edit-1].sex;
break;

case 'a':
case 'A': cout<<&quot;Enter the new age: &quot;;
cin>>personptr[edit-1].age;
break;

default: cout<<&quot;Invalid input&quot;;
break;
}
cout<<&quot;Updated Information&quot;<<endl;
for(x=0; x<size; x++)
{
cout<<&quot;NAME: &quot;<<(*personptr).name <<&quot; SEX: &quot;
<<(*personptr).sex<<&quot; AGE: &quot;<<(*personptr).age<<endl;
personptr = personptr + 1;
}
delete [] personptr;


return 0;
}

 

[qednick]

try making the pointer NULL before deleting it. Also, in this case, you don't need to delete the pointer because the program is ending anyway.

^{programmer (prog'ram'er), n A hot-headed, anorak wearing, pimple-faced computer geek.}​

 

[palbano]

No, that's not it.

personptr = personptr + 1;

You are changing the pointer.

-pete

 

[random260]

DOH! Sometimes no matter how many times you read through a program, you just miss what's right in front of your nose lol I have scratched my head on this off and on for a week, never noticed that
personptr = personptr + 1;
hadn't been rem out. Thanks.