1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/array_base.c b/src/array_base.c
index a70bd86..f340d6c 100644
--- a/src/array_base.c
+++ b/src/array_base.c
@@ -247,3 +247,19 @@ int ARRAY_FUNC(print) (ARRAY_TYPENAME array){
   return(0);
 }
 #endif
+
+// allocate memory for values until there are at least 'n' alloacted values
+#ifdef ARRAY_VAL_INIT
+int ARRAY_FUNC(alloc_tmps) (unsigned int n, ARRAY_TYPENAME* array){
+  unsigned int i;
+  // resize if needed
+  if(array->memory<n){
+    ARRAY_FUNC(resize)(array, n);
+  }
+  for (i=array->length; i<n; i++){
+    ARRAY_VAL_INIT(array->values+i, 2);
+    (array->length)++;
+  }
+  return(0);
+}
+#endif