how can I print to text the number of an int as well as the name of the int.

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I am using a point system that has categories of points. I am looking for a way to access both the value of an int and the name of the int to be printed on what will ultimately be a "high score" page. Not sure if I am approaching with the right angle on this problem.

 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.UI;
 
 public class Int_SortScript : MonoBehaviour
 {
     public Text Project;

     public int junk;
     public int trash;
     public int waste;
     public int prize;
     
 
     public int PrintMax;
 
     public List<int> PointList = new List<int>();
     
     int GetMax()
     {
         PointList.Sort();
         int max = PointList[PointList.Count - 1];
         return max;
     }
     
     void Start()
     {
         PointList.Add(junk);
         PointList.Add(trash);
         PointList.Add(waste);
         PointList.Add(prize);
     }
 
     
     void Update()
     {
         PrintMax = GetMax();
         Project.text = PrintMax.ToString();
     }
 }

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Answer by Hellium · Feb 09, 2019 at 10:42 AM

Once you put the integers in the array/list, you can't retrieve its name anymore.

Try the following codes:

 public class Int_SortScript : MonoBehaviour
 {
     public Text Project;
     public int junk;
     public int trash;
     public int waste;
     public int prize;
     
     private string GetMax()
     {
         if( junk == Mathf.Max( junk, trash, waste, prize ) ) return junk + " " + nameof( junk ) ; 
         if( trash == Mathf.Max( junk, trash, waste, prize ) ) return trash + " " + nameof( trash ) ; 
         if( waste == Mathf.Max( junk, trash, waste, prize ) ) return waste + " " + nameof( waste ) ; 
         if( prize == Mathf.Max( junk, trash, waste, prize ) ) return prize + " " + nameof( prize ) ;
     }
     
     void Update()
     {
         Project.text = GetMax();
     }
 }

 public class Int_SortScript : MonoBehaviour
 {
     public Text Project;
     public int junk;
     public int trash;
     public int waste;
     public int prize;
     
     private static Dictionary<string, int> values = new Dictionary<string, int>();

     private string GetMax()
     {
         values.Clear();
         
         values.Add( nameof( junk ), junk ) ;
         values.Add( nameof( trash ), trash ) ;
         values.Add( nameof( waste ), waste ) ;
         values.Add( nameof( prize ), prize ) ;
         
         int max = -1;
         string maxName = null ;
         foreach( KeyValuePair<string, int> v in values )
         {
             if( v.Value > max )
             {
                 max = v.Value;
                 maxName = v.Key;
             }
         }
         
         return max + " " + maxName ;
     }
     
     void Update()
     {
         Project.text = GetMax();
     }
 }

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bodn10 · Feb 09, 2019 at 02:06 PM 0

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Great! Thanks for the reply! The first one worked like a charm once I returned getmax. I would like the second one to work because that layout works for me better. I would then be able to add more ints if need be in the future. Its co$$anonymous$$g up with a missing return of a object reference which I don't understand. Would you be able to explain that too me?

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Hellium bodn10 · Feb 09, 2019 at 03:14 PM 0

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$$anonymous$$y bad, I fixed the code (removed static keyword + adding type to $$anonymous$$eyValuePair)

bodn10 Hellium · Feb 09, 2019 at 08:40 PM 0

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Oh! that makes sense. Thank you. this works. I understand.

how can I print to text the number of an int as well as the name of the int.

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