Is it possible to implement the [] operator twice?

Question

Is it possible to implement something like a double [], in order to call a method of my object like this: obj[x][y]?

[relevant](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/994488/what-is-proxy-class-in-c) — jaggedSpire, Sep 22 '17 at 14:43
See [C++ FAQ - How do I create a subscript operator](http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/users/yechiel/c++-faq/matrix-subscript-op.html) — Thomas Matthews, Sep 22 '17 at 17:25

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '17 at 14:43

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Yes. You can have the regular class operator[] return a special "proxy object" which has its own operator[] to return the final values.

answered Sep 22 '17 at 14:43

John Zwinck

That is a great idea! Do you know any code examples by any chance? – Natjo Sep 22 '17 at 14:44
I think I found a working example: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6969881/operator-overload – Natjo Sep 22 '17 at 14:45

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