C++ error: "Array must be initialized with a brace enclosed initializer"

The syntax to statically initialize an array uses curly braces, like this:

int array[10] = { 0 };

This will zero-initialize the array.

For multi-dimensional arrays, you need nested curly braces, like this:

int cipher[Array_size][Array_size]= { { 0 } };

Note that Array_size must be a compile-time constant for this to work. If Array_size is not known at compile-time, you must use dynamic initialization. (Preferably, an std::vector).

You cannot initialize an array to '0' like that

int cipher[Array_size][Array_size]=0;

You can either initialize all the values in the array as you declare it like this:

// When using different valuesint a[3] = {10,20,30};// When using the same value for all membersint a[3] = {0};// When using same value for all members in a 2D arrayint a[Array_size][Array_size] = { { 0 } };

Or you need to initialize the values after declaration. If you want to initialize all values to 0 for example, you could do something like:

for (int i = 0; i < Array_size; i++ ) {    a[i] = 0;}

You can't initialize arrays like this:

int cipher[Array_size][Array_size]=0;

The syntax for 2D arrays is:

int cipher[Array_size][Array_size]={{0}};

Note the curly braces on the right hand side of the initialization statement.

for 1D arrays:

int tomultiply[Array_size]={0};