----------------------------------- JayLo Tue Apr 15, 2003 5:02 pm Initializing a two/three dimensional array. ----------------------------------- how do you initialize values for a two dimensional array? I know that arrays would be: var x : array 1 .. 3 of int := init (3,5,7) but what about 2d arrays? ----------------------------------- Blade Tue Apr 15, 2003 5:15 pm ----------------------------------- heres the example from help Example var mensNames : array 1 .. 3 of string := init ( "Tom", "Dick", "Harry" ) put mensNames ( 2 ) % This outputs Dick var names : array 1 .. 2, 1 .. 3 of string := init ( "Tom", "Dick", "Harry", "Alice", "Barbara", "Cathy") put names ( 2, 1 ) % This outputs Alice it should explain it for you ----------------------------------- Tony Tue Apr 15, 2003 5:19 pm ----------------------------------- once again, read the tutorial on the arrays. It covers EVERYTHING you need to know, including explanation of multidimentional arrays. ----------------------------------- Blade Tue Apr 15, 2003 5:34 pm ----------------------------------- i read it and it didnt tell me how to initilize 2d arrays... ----------------------------------- Tony Tue Apr 15, 2003 5:53 pm ----------------------------------- read the tutorial again :evil: Some array tricks - 2D arrays Here's something that I used to scare people with right before grade10 compsci exam... "you need to know 2D arrays". People were freaking out... I donno why Anyway, the point is that each of our little "boxes" in an array can contain a row of boxes of its own. So for each box in a row, we get another row, forming columns. This way we just created a grid (also called matrix). it's decleared as Code: var grid:array 1..10, 1..5 of int 10 rows, 5 columns. Though that depends how you look at it and how you set up your forloops. I had a huge argument with my teacher of what value gous first - row or column. I dont remember what she said, but in my opinion it doesnt matter - as long as you know ----------------------------------- Catalyst Tue Apr 15, 2003 6:07 pm ----------------------------------- i think he means using the init command... ----------------------------------- Tony Tue Apr 15, 2003 6:53 pm ----------------------------------- ah crap. Blade is right then. though why initialize arrays? just get info from a file :wink: ----------------------------------- Blade Tue Apr 15, 2003 9:21 pm ----------------------------------- YAY BLADE IS RIGHT!! go blade go, oh yeah uh huh! :D hehe i wouldnt have argued with you if i didnt know i was right tony :wink: ----------------------------------- JayLo Wed May 07, 2003 6:16 pm ----------------------------------- about initializing from a text file... how? :oops: ----------------------------------- Tony Wed May 07, 2003 6:43 pm ----------------------------------- := init(variable1, variable2, ... , variableN) or just read from the file and save values right in the array ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Wed May 07, 2003 7:11 pm ----------------------------------- my new tetris project uses 2d arrays that might help u if u take a look at it....