function that returns a 2d array of sprites

[alext94]

how could you return an array of sprites ??

[G.]

Like any array.

[eXpl0it3r]

Or better use a std::vector or any other STL container, that fits your needs!

[Ixrec]

Just in case the question is about basic C++ syntax, here's exactly how you'd write it:

std::vector<std::vector<sf::Sprite> > foo() {
  //do stuff here
}
 

The space between the two >s may or may not be necessary depending on your compiler.

[eXpl0it3r]

here's exactly how you'd write it:

You should use the code=cpp tag when posting code.

Anyways I don't particularly advise to use multi-dimensional vectors.
You should rather use just on vector and then use the indexing to "define" your two dimensions.

[Lee R]

Like any array.

It's hard to imagine why you thought that to be a sufficient answer to the OP's questions, given that an array cannot appear as the return type of a function in C++.

[Nexus]

It's hard to imagine why you thought that to be a sufficient answer to the OP's questions, given that an array cannot appear as the return type of a function in C++.

That's one of the reasons why you should replace all arrays with std::array instances

[Gobbles]

That's one of the reasons why you should replace all arrays with std::array instances

replace arrays with arrays?! you speak madness!

[eXpl0it3r]

It's hard to imagine why you thought that to be a sufficient answer to the OP's questions, given that an array cannot appear as the return type of a function in C++.

Then you might still have the same wrong understanding as the OP. Of course you can return an array:

int* foo() {
// ...
return my_areay;
}

The problem is that the size information is "lost". Thus you should bw either using a dynamic "array", aka vector, or use std::areay, which is a light C++11 wrapper, that stores the size as well.

[Lee R]

I can assure you that I have no such misunderstanding. You seem to have completely ignored my carefully chosen wording. There is a difference between the address of an array in memory, and an array type (i.e. T[N]). An array T[N] /cannot/ appear as the return type of a function, thus the post I responded to was not /sufficient/ to answer the OP's question.