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Strontium_99
Strontium_99

Reputation: 1813

Storing a variable name within a variable using asp.net c#

Is it possible to reference a variable/array using another variable in asp.net c#? EG.

alfaromeo = new string[] {"lots of stuff"};
astonmartin = new string[] {"lots of stuff"};
audi = new string[] {"lots of stuff"};
bentley = new string[] {"lots of stuff"};
bmw = new string[] {"lots of stuff"};

etc

string targetArray = "audi";

for(int i=0; i<targetArray.Length; i++){
    // do stuff with tha array
}

There is a reason the arrays are all called different names and I'm not using a multi dimensional array to referance them.

Can this be done, or do I need to use some sort of look up array to reference them?

Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 226

Answers (1)

fejesjoco
fejesjoco

Reputation: 11903

No, not local variables.

I'd rather put the stuff in a dictionary:

var dict = new Dictionary<string, string[]>
{
  { "alfaromeo", new string[] {"lots of stuff"} }
  // etc...
}

Or if you insist on variables, put them into fields of a class, and use reflection:

class Z {
  public static string[] alfaromeo = new string[] {"lots of stuff"};
}
// ...
typeof(Z).GetField("alfaromeo", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.Public).GetValue(null);

Upvotes: 2

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