From: Haruka YAGNI <hyagni@...>
Date: 2011-03-06T09:11:19+09:00
Subject: Re: Multi-dimensional arrays not working

Array's initial value is not copied to each block, but every field
indicates the same object.
So, @grid should be initialized in the following way.

   @grid = Array.new(2).collect{ Array.new(2).collect{
Array.new(2).collect{ "Null"}}}

On ruby 1.7 or later,
   @grid = Array.new(2){ Array.new(2){ Array.new(2){ "Null"}}}
is OK, too.

There are some sample codes for such case.
Sorry, I could not find English edition.
http://www.ruby-lang.org/ja/man/html/trap_Array.html

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Jesse Jurman <e.j.jurman@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to make a 3D grid using an Array of Arrays of Arrays but am
> having trouble storing a single point with a value:
>
>
> #2 by 2 by 2 grid
> @grid = Array.new(2, Array.new(2, Array.new(2, "Null")))
>
> #Point (x, y, z)
> #Point (0, 1, 1)
> @grid[0][1][1] = 'd'
>
> #Print several points in grid
> puts @grid[0][0][1]
> puts @grid[0][1][1]
> puts @grid[1][1][1]
> puts @grid[0][0][0]
> puts @grid[0][1][0]
> puts @grid[1][1][0]
>
> The code returns all values with z = 1 as 'd' and z = 0 as 'null'... It
> should really be only making the point (0, 1, 1) as 'd' right?!?!?
>
> If the above line "@grid[0][1][1] = 'd'" is changed, the only value that
> will change the results is the z value...
>
> I want it so that only "puts @grid[0][1][1]" returns 'd'... The actual
> code contains more methods and stuff, but I think I've isolated the
> problem to this... Any info, tutorials, links, or code would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
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>



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