title: how to create multidimensional, dynamically defined array?
body: <p>i know how to create a single-dimensional, dynamically defined array</p>
  
  <pre><code> string *names = new string[number]; //number specified by the user
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>however, when i try to make it multidimensional</p>
  
  <pre><code> string *names = new string[number][number]; //doesn't work
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>it doesn't work.  what gives?  i found this <a href="http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/63/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/63/</a> but am completely confused by what they are saying.  anyone care to explain?  thanks so much.</p>