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Here, I have two options. The first one shows the concept of an array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because the addresses are continuouscontiguous, as you can see in the image.

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}

Here, I have two options. The first one shows the concept of an array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because the addresses are continuous as you can see in the image.

enter image description here

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}

Here, I have two options. The first one shows the concept of an array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because the addresses are contiguous, as you can see in the image.

enter image description here

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}
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Here i, I have two options, the. The first one shows the concept of an array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because de adressesthe addresses are continouscontinuous as you can see in the image. 

enter image description hereenter image description here

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}

Here i have two options, the first one shows the concept of array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because de adresses are continous as you can see in the image.enter image description here

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}

Here, I have two options. The first one shows the concept of an array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because the addresses are continuous as you can see in the image. 

enter image description here

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}
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Here i have two options, the first one shows the concept of array of arrays or pointer of pointers. I prefer the second one because de adresses are continous as you can see in the image.enter image description here

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main(){

    int **arr_01,**arr_02,i,j,rows=4,cols=5;

    //Implementation 1
    arr_01=new int*[rows];

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        arr_01[i]=new int[cols];

    for(i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_01[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }


    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++)
        delete[] arr_01[i];
    delete[] arr_01;


    cout << endl;
    //Implementation 2
    arr_02=new int*[rows];
    arr_02[0]=new int[rows*cols];
    for(int i=1;i<rows;i++)
        arr_02[i]=arr_02[0]+cols*i;

    for(int i=0;i<rows;i++){
        for(int j=0;j<cols;j++)
            cout << arr_02[i]+j << " " ;
        cout << endl;
    }

    delete[] arr_02[0];
    delete[] arr_02;


    return 0;
}