#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using std::string;

// dynamically allocate NxM matrix filled with val
// (not entirely realistic, but shows what's possible)
template <typename T, int N, int M>
T* valmatrix(const T &val) {
  T *a = new T[N * M];
  for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
    for (int j = 0; j < M; ++j) {
      a[i * j] = val;
    }
  }
  return a;
}

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
  // 10x10 matrix, all initialized to 17:
  int *matrix = valmatrix<int, 10, 10>(17);

  // 100x200 matrix, suitable for ascii art:
  string *asciiart = valmatrix<string, 100, 200>(" ");

  delete[] matrix;
  delete[] asciiart;
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}