Question by Thebardstale · Jan 30, 2014 at 01:48 PM · class object assign-variable class instance

How to declare multiple variables using a for loop in class declaration?

I've searched the web for an answer to this question but I can't find anything, I'm not even sure it's possible to do in C#.

What I want to do is, at class declaration, use a for or a while (or something else that gets the same effect) to declare some variables. I want to do this so I don't have to keep track of the variable names as they are stored in Enum classes. So if I modify the Enum lists I don't have to go changing this other script accordingly.

I hope I'm being clear enough, I know this is a complicated thing. To give you an idea here's the code that I have (which doesn't work as monodevelop says I can't use a for in class struct or declaration).

 [Serializable ()]
 public class SaveData : ISerializable 
 {
     public string profHeader;
     public string playerName;
         
     for(int cnt = 0; cnt < Enum.GetValues(typeof(AttributeName)).Length; cnt++) {
         public string (AttributeName)cnt.ToString();
     }
     for(int cnt = 0; cnt < Enum.GetValues(typeof(SkillName)).Length; cnt++) {
         public string (SkillName)cnt.ToString();
     }

The idea is for me not to have to modify this script if I modify the Enums.

Add comment · Show 3

KellyThomas · Jan 30, 2014 at 01:51 PM 3

People with requirements like this write programs that generate source code(e.g. *.cs files). Once you have written it to disk it can be compiled like any other. Unity allows for scripts to run in the editor so it is an ideal environment for this approach.

Another simpler approach is to use a:

 Dictionary<AttributeName, string>

MrVerdoux · Jan 30, 2014 at 03:41 PM 0

@Thebardstale, you should do as $$anonymous$$elly$$anonymous$$ says, there is no problem with creating a Dictionary and filling it on the fly, also you can still acces each attribute by its name, so it´s very similar to having an instance. Vote him up!