I did this class for that purpose. it produces a variable size matrix ( expandable) when more items are added
'''
#pragma once
#include<vector>
#include<iostream>
#include<iomanip>
using namespace std;
template <class T>class Matrix
{
public:
Matrix() = default;
bool AddItem(unsigned r, unsigned c, T value)
{
if (r >= Rows_count)
{
Rows.resize(r + 1);
Rows_count = r + 1;
}
else
{
Rows.resize(Rows_count);
}
if (c >= Columns_Count )
{
for (std::vector<T>& row : Rows)
{
row.resize(c + 1);
}
Columns_Count = c + 1;
}
else
{
for (std::vector<T>& row : Rows)
{
row.resize(Columns_Count);
}
}
if (r < Rows.size())
if (c < static_cast<std::vector<T>>(Rows.at(r)).size())
{
(Rows.at(r)).at(c) = value;
}
else
{
cout << Rows.at(r).size() << " greater than " << c << endl;
}
else
cout << "ERROR" << endl;
return true;
}
void Show()
{
std::cout << "*****************"<<std::endl;
for (std::vector<T> r : Rows)
{
for (auto& c : r)
std::cout << " " <<setw(5)<< c;
std::cout << std::endl;
}
std::cout << "*****************" << std::endl;
}
void Show(size_t n)
{
std::cout << "*****************" << std::endl;
for (std::vector<T> r : Rows)
{
for (auto& c : r)
std::cout << " " << setw(n) << c;
std::cout << std::endl;
}
std::cout << "*****************" << std::endl;
}
// ~Matrix();
public:
std::vector<std::vector<T>> Rows;
unsigned Rows_count;
unsigned Columns_Count;
};
'''