c# version of a multidimensional array

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So Im redoing one of my old browser based javascript games and recoding it in c# i really liked the layout of my code and how smooth the workflow was so I wanna keep that same pattern when I code it in c#

So I have some nested arrays that look like this

var names = {
    town: "",
    mayor: "",
},
  wood = {
    name: "wood",
    amount: 0,
    increment: 0,
    max: 100,
    storage: 0,
    storageCost: {
    wood: 50,
    stone: 50
  }
};

Ive been trying to find out what the c# equivalent is but with no luck im sure this is a thing they have in c#(cause why wouldnt they?)

SO yea Answer providing a link to maybe some documentation? or just letting me know what the equivalent is

Please do note I am not asking for you to code anything for me I just need to know the right syntax

EDIT: To be more precise I wanna be able to get a value as simple as wood.storageCost.stone and get the value 50

it is Dictionary<String, Object> or you can create custom class — Iłya Bursov
– Iłya Bursov, Commented Jul 19, 2017 at 23:05
@IlyaBursov dictionarys arnt gonna achieve what im trying to do thier not the same thing as a multidimensional array — FlamingGenius
– FlamingGenius, Commented Jul 19, 2017 at 23:20
arrays in javascript are hashmaps, hashmaps in c# are called dictionaries, you can achieve everything you want with them — Iłya Bursov
– Iłya Bursov, Commented Jul 19, 2017 at 23:21
Is there a reason you don't want to create classes for "names", "wood", and "storageCost"? That seems to be the most simple answer to me. — user1304444
– user1304444, Commented Jul 19, 2017 at 23:30

José Belo · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-20 00:17:09Z

Although dynamic could be a solution, I would like to suggest another approach that is more close to one of C#'s main strengths: static typing.

So, to come close to your main goal, which is to access a value by simply doing wood.storageCost.stone, I would create the following classes:

public class Material
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public int Amount { get; set; }
    public int Increment { get; set; }
    public int Max { get; set; }
    public int Storage { get; set; }
    public StorageCost StorageCost { get; set; }
}

public class StorageCost
{
    public int Stone { get; set; }
    public int Wood { get; set; }
}

Then, you could instantiate it like so:

var wood = new Material 
{
    Name = "wood",
    Amount = 0,
    Increment = 0,
    Max = 100,
    Storage = 0,
    StorageCost = new StorageCost
    {
        Stone = 50,
        Wood = 50
    }
};

Afterwards, you can access the value like so:

wood.StorageCost.Stone

Some considerations:

The use of PascalCase is due to C#'s naming guidelines. More information here. You may very well use lowercase names, if you wish.
Although I created a class for your StorageCost, I suspect that you may want to add and remove storage costs. If so, you could use an IDictionary<string, int>, but then, to access the value, you would do something like wood.StorageCost["stone"].
The main advantage of this approach is that you'd have compile-time code checking, which might allow you to avoid bugs sooner. More information here

Adrian Godong · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-19 23:07:41Z

1

You can use dynamic type.

E.g.:

dynamic names = new
{
    town = "",
    mayor = "",
};

dynamic wood = new
{
    name = "wood",
    amount = 0,
    increment = 0,
    max = 100,
    storage = 0,
    storageCost = new
    {
        wood = 50,
        stone = 50
    }
};

answered Jul 19, 2017 at 23:07

Adrian Godong

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FlamingGenius Over a year ago

so in theory i could just call debug.log(wood.storageCost.stone and it will return 50?

Adrian Godong Over a year ago

Sort of. .NET/C# equivalent of console.log() is System.Console.WriteLine(). I'm not sure about debug.log() in JavaScript.

FlamingGenius Over a year ago

The debug.log is actually a function in the engine I use but I did give this a try theres no dynamic definition but there is a DynamicGI definition it doesnt seem to work the same as this is there any imports?

blgrnboy · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-20 00:18:28Z

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Someone suggested using the dynamic keyword, but honestly, I would follow an object oriented approach so that you don't have to repeat yourself, and you will get intellisense on all the classes you create.

answered Jul 20, 2017 at 0:18

blgrnboy

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