C++ - Difference between Vec definitions [closed]

asked 2016-10-31 23:09:26 -0600

skr_robo
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updated 2016-11-01 00:58:46 -0600

berak
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What is the difference between the definitions:

1) vector<Vec4i> lines and

2) Vec4i l

I found both these in the same code here. I am wondering if there is any difference between the both? If not why use the first format which is longer?

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answered 2016-11-01 01:12:00 -0600

berak
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1) a Vec4i is a struct holding 4 integers, you can access them using the [] operator, like in:

Vec4i l(1,2,3,4);   l[2] == 3;

2) a std::vector is a (template)container for various things.

in the houghlines example, each found line has 2 endpoints, they are kept in a Vec4i like (x1,y1, x2,y2). since the algorithm will find many lines, those are stored in a vector<Vec4i> lines, and you would access it with