Public arrays?

[redcodefinal]

Hey,
In Visual C# how do I make an array that can be used in private and public functions. Visual Studio won't let me use public to declare it. Example below.

private void main()
{
int[,,] test = new int[100,100,3]; //this works
public in [,,] test = new int [100,100,3]; //this produces and error!
}

public int laterfunction(int x, int y)
{
test[x,y,0] = 27; // doesn't exist in current context!?!?!
}

[BigEd781]

It always helps to post the actual error message...

That line produces an error because it has an error; aside from the obvious typo, you cannot declare local variables as public, it just doesn't make sense. It is defined inside of a method, so it will be destroyed at the end of the method. If you need to make it public, declare it as an instance or static field. You should study up on variable scope and object lifetimes.

Aside from that, you should not be exposing public fields or arrays (use properties and a collection interface, i.e., IList<T>) there is nothing illegal about dec

[redcodefinal]

Thanks! I'm a little confused on C#. I've been trying to learn it for XNA.

[redcodefinal]

Is there a way I can declare a variable inside a method and make it available to the entire class including other methods.

[memeloo]

i think you should first learn how OOP works... classes, methods, fields, scope etc. you don't even have a basic knowledge as i see and i'm sorry but you wouldn't even understand our attempts to help you :\ ... and no, you cannot make a method's local variable visible outside this method. make it a field in the class or when public the make it accessible via a property

[boudino]

No. You need instance variable (field) for this purpose.

[kristof1104]

Hey,
In Visual C# how do I make an array that can be used in private and public functions. Visual Studio won't let me use public to declare it. Example below.

private void main()
{
int[,,] test = new int[100,100,3]; //this works
public in [,,] test = new int [100,100,3]; //this produces and error!
}

public int laterfunction(int x, int y)
{
test[x,y,0] = 27; // doesn't exist in current context!?!?!
}

Here you go:
public statements only work outside functions.

public in [,,] test;
private void main()
{
    test = new int[100,100,3];
}

public int laterfunction(int x, int y)
{
    test[x,y,0] = 27;
}

i think you should first learn how OOP works... classes, methods, fields, scope etc. you don't even have a basic knowledge as i see and i'm sorry but you wouldn't even understand our attempts to help you :\ ... and no, you cannot make a method's local variable visible outside this method. make it a field in the class or when public the make it accessible via a property

I agree with the fact the he first has to learn how OOP works.. but if someone who's just started asks a question.. why don't you try to explain it He'll learn much more then when you're trying to bash him

[memeloo]

but if someone who's just started asks a question.. why don't you try to explain it He'll learn much more then when you're trying to bash him

sure, but how do you want to explain someone this kind of problem when he doesn't know the "basic basics". and there are hundres of websites where one can learn it. i think we don't have to rewrite them in this forum. i came here hoping to learn some tricks and to get inspired by others or inspire others myself and not to teach people OOP or to hear that the try/catch way is the solution for everthing no matter what.

[ixilom]

Just wanted to clarify WHY you cannot declare variables public in a function.
The reason is simply that variables defined in a function scope "die" when the function has completed its execution.

Consider this:

public void SomeFunction()
{
// Define a local variable
int xyz = 3;

// Write it out to the console, perfectly accessible still as we have not exited the function
Console.WriteLine(xyz);

// Once we hit the ending curly bracket for this function bellow, the variable seize to exist
}

Now, IF and I emphasize IF, it would be possible to make the xyz variable public, what would be the point of that? For the program, the xyz variable would be "dead" as it is out of its scope.

The solution, as mentioned before is simply to declare the variable outside of the function scope, but still within the classes scope. Remember, the class is very much alive as long as you do not cut all references to it, hence making the variable "xyz" also alive.

Hope this helps you understand the lifecycle of objects in C#, just think of the scopes

[lexavision]

Hey memeloo,

If you have constructive input then please enlighten us with your endless knowledge. Otherwise , do not solicit feedback on posts that do not address the issue.

[Arjay]

Hey memeloo,

If you have constructive input then please enlighten us with your endless knowledge. Otherwise , do not solicit feedback on posts that do not address the issue.

Memeloo really has the right idea. Anyone that wants to learn programming really needs to spend some time doing it and work through a book, online tutorial, or whatever to get some base knowledge and post questions to a forum as they run into trouble.

To do the reverse of that is a waste of forum time and isn't going to help someone learn.

[Mutant_Fruit]

Memeloo really has the right idea. Anyone that wants to learn programming really needs to spend some time doing it and work through a book, online tutorial, or whatever to get some base knowledge and post questions to a forum as they run into trouble.

To do the reverse of that is a waste of forum time and isn't going to help someone learn.

++ on that one. Forums like this aren't "Teach me C# in 10 easy steps". There's dozens of great books available along with thousands of beginners tutorials online. That's where you learn C#. Here is more for when you get stuck or can't understand a particular concept once you've gone through the basics.