koobas.hobune.stream
An array or list of hashtables C#
Heya!
Is there any way of creating a list or an array of hashtables?
What I have is a script that sends a query to a server and receives data back. Right now I'm storing the data in Lists after extracting them from the returned values. There would be a list for:
Names Icons Description
And I would say something like:
int index;
for (index = 0; index < myListOfNames.Count; index++){
print("My name is " + myListOfNames[index] + " and " + myListOfDescriptions[index]);
}
Since I stored them in numerical order, index 0 of names would match index 0 of description. Same with all other index. index 7 of names would correspond to index 7 of icons etc
However I want to be able to create them in a way that allows me to order them alphabetically or display only the ones with a particular name etc
I'm not sure if hashtables would be practical or not. I'd appreciate any insight on the matter.
Thanks heaps!!
You wish to be able to store the names using indexes and still locate the description using the name?
Ideally I'd like to be able to store the data like so:
IndexOfList
Name : Test Name
Icon : Texture2D
Description : This is a test description
Hmm it's a bit hard to explain but I'll try. A container of containers holding variables of varying types.
I'm mainly looking to clean things up and make it easier to order things in a user defined way Alphabetically, or however else I choose
Ah I think what I should be looking at is class instantiation?
[System.Serializable]
public class TestDef
{
public string name;
public Texture2D icon;
public string description;
}
public class MyMain
{
public TestDef[] tests;
private Hashtable testsList;
void Start()
{
testsList = new Hashtable();
foreach(TestDef test in TestDef)
{
testsList.Add(test.name, test);
}
}
void SortList()
{
// Do you sort algorithm on 'tests'
// Now you can iterate through 'tests' for sorted list
}
// Example for fetching by name using the Hahstable
TestDef GetData(string byName)
{
if ( testsList.ContainsKey(byName) )
return testsList[byName];
return null;
}
}
You guys are awesome! Thanks so much I'd like to push the correct answer on both of yours, but since I cant I'll do it on the one that came first.
Thanks!!!
Hey is the section:
foreach(TestDef test in TestDef) A typo?
create a class like this,
[System.Serializable]
Class Foo
{
String name;
Texture2D icon;
String description;
}
and create a list
include this bfore that.
using System.Collections.Generic;
and in the code,
List<Foo> _fooList = new List<Foo>();
for(int i=0;i<_fooList.count;i++)
{
print("My name is " + _fooList[i].name + " and " + _fooList[i].description);
}
I am serializing the class so that it would be visible in the editor too, so that it would be easy to add value frm scene or to debug.
