Variable-Length Array

Description

Counted arrays allow variable-length arrays to be encoded as homogeneous elements: the element count n (an unsigned integer) is followed by each array element, starting with element 0 and progressing through element n-1.

Declaration

The declaration for variable-length arrays follows this form:

type-name identifier<m>; 

or

type-name identifier<>;

The constant m specifies the maximum acceptable element count of an array. If m is not specified, it is assumed to be (2**32) - 1.

Encoding

Counted Array

It is an error to encode a length greater than the maximum described in the specification.