Thread: Help with Arrays

So, I am a newbie in programming in C. Not even sure if i should post this in C or Game section because it seems like I am lacking basic skills.
The problem is I have to give in this school project. It the project i have to make a game where my character walks in the 2D array(map) and has to retrieve a certain object to win it.

My doubts right now are :
-How do I insert this "Character" in the array ( i think i now how to make him move in there ).
-How to insert hazards in the array ( traps that would kill the character if he goes on them ).

Originally Posted by MrPecanha

-How do I insert this "Character" in the array ( i think i now how to make him move in there ).
-How to insert hazards in the array ( traps that would kill the character if he goes on them ).

I think you question is fit for this sub-forum.

Assuming you have a 2D array of characters, the parts of the map which don't contain hazards could be represented by say a '0', the character itself represented by say 'c' and finally the hazards represented by an 'r'.

You should then do all the checks from within the array, change the position of the character in the array based on the user input and finally, if you like, to map the array contents onto a real window.

That said, you would get better and more helpful responses here if you posted the code you have already written and say what you have tried.

Originally Posted by MrPecanha

-How do I insert this "Character" in the array ( i think i now how to make him move in there ).

You just assign the character to the desired array position.

For example, using a single-dimension array:

Code:

char array[8];

You would assign the character 'x' to the fifth element like so:

Code:

array[4] = 'x';

Originally Posted by MrPecanha

-How to insert hazards in the array ( traps that would kill the character if he goes on them ).

In a similar fashion to the previous answer.

I suggest you create a function that prints the array in a neat format. Thus, you can easily view the results of assignments and modifications as you develop your code.