How to deal with "distorted" array-output

Question

I'm trying to build a "connect four" in powershell, usable via console commands, without any GUI.

I've written the code to initialize the gamefield via the output of an array. However, after the newline element in the array, after the very first line, the output gets moved a little to the left:

The code i'm using that produces the error:

$initializegamefield = @()
$savedgamefield = @()

for ($i = 0; $i -lt 48; $i++) {
    if (($i -eq 7 ) -or ($i -eq 15) -or ($i -eq 23) -or ($i -eq 31) -or ($i -eq 39) -or ($i -eq 47)) {
        $initializegamefield += "`n"
        Write-Host "$($initializegamefield)"
        $savedgamefield += $initializegamefield
        $initializegamefield = @()
    } else {
        $initializegamefield += "A"
    }
}
#Write-Host "$($initializegamefield)"
Write-Host "$($savedgamefield)"

Here I've basically initialized the gamefield two times for testing purposes.
The first time it is initialized, it is done via outputting the array $initializegamefield after it has been filled with ONE ROW including the newline element.

Afterwards $initializegamefield is emptied (see if structure).
In addition, before it is emptied, it is saved to $savedgamefield.

Whilst the formatting of the gamefield is okay with the way I do it with $initializegamefield it isn't okay anymore when doing it it with $savedgamefield.

How can I avoid having this distortion of $savedgamefield?

I don't understand what you're trying to tell me ^^ Do you mean that I shall cut out $initializegamefield += "n"` ??? But in this case, there won't be any newline. I will just get a full horizontal output. — Narktor
– Narktor, Commented Dec 14, 2017 at 13:00
Sorry, I was confused and the comment was incorrect (and I removed it), please refer to the answer from Ansgar Wiechers. — iRon
– iRon, Commented Dec 14, 2017 at 18:19

Ansgar Wiechers · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-14 09:38:57Z

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Since your game field is a 6x8 array I'd recommend actually initializing it as an 6x8 array:

$height = 6
$width  = 8

$gamefield = New-Object 'Object[,]' $height, $width
for ($i=0; $i -lt $height; $i++) {
    for ($j=0; $j -lt $width; $j++) {
        $gamefield[$i, $j] = 'A'
    }
}

or at least as a "jagged" array (an array of arrays):

$height = 6
$width  = 8

$gamefield = @()
for ($i=0; $i -lt $height; $i++) {
    $gamefield += ,@(1..$width | ForEach-Object { 'A' })
}

answered Dec 14, 2017 at 9:38

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