Not sure of correct syntax to return an array of integers. Example: ''' int myarray[3]; int setarray() { int tmp[3]; . . . return tmp; } '''

Be very careful what you wish for - your array goes out of scope when the function returns. What do you want to do?

instead of passing an array which may make copies and increase ram use, why not refer to the array with a pointer? Here I make a global array of 60 members. const int BufferCount = 60; float CollectionPressure[BufferCount] = {0.0f}; This function makes use of the global array, void fProcessAir…

I dont want to pass the array TO a subroutine, I want to create an array in the subroutine and then return it to the caller. There are small arrays any many of them to be called.

No, don't tell us how you think something should be done, tell us what you want to do.

[image] martyngriffin: I dont want to pass the array TO a subroutine, I want to create an array in the subroutine and then return it to the caller. There are small arrays any many of them to be called. of course you can "create" an array using the malloc(). then how is the memory allocated …

[image] martyngriffin: I want to create an array in the subroutine and then return it to the caller. No, you can't do that with standard (static memory) arrays. You only have to allocate a dynamic memory to the newly created array and return the pointer to it. But in this case you will MUST t…

[image] b707: No, you can't do that with standard (static memory) arrays "static" is absolutely the attribute you must have.

int * setArray (void) { static int myarray [3]; return & myarray [0]; }

@anon56112670 , @gcjr With local static array in the function you can't create a several different arrays with some calls of the function. But as far I understand, OP want exactly that.

[image] b707: With local static array in the function you can't create a several different arrays with some calls of the function. it's confusing what he means by [image] martyngriffin: Not sure of correct syntax to return an array of integers. [image] martyngriffin: I want to cre…

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