newb question: dynamic variable names

I need to have a loop that goes an undefined amont of times, and each time creates a new variable with a different name, i.e.

variable(x) = 54
variable(x) = 13
ect.
where x will increase by one each time.

The problem is that I dont know how to use a variable in the name of the variable itself when declaring or accessing it.

Of course any suggestions for other methods that will have the same functionality would also be helpful.

As long as all the variables will use the same data type (like all ints as in your example), then you can use vectors.

Use a dynamic array, std::vector would be appropriate.

What you are looking for is scripting language functionality. JessyCat is right, if you can have them all be the same variable type you can use vectors.

Use a vector container.

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

int main() {
  std::vector<int> myVariables;
  int currVar;

  std::cout << "Enter numbers seperated by spaces. Press ENTER to stop." << std::endl;
  do {
      std::cin >> currVar;  // Not bothering with validity checking
      myVariables.push_back(currVar);
  } while(std::cin.peek() != '\n');
  std::cin.ignore();

  std::cout << "You entered the numbers: ";
  for(std::vector<int>::iterator i = myVariables.begin(); i < myVariables.end(); i++)
      std::cout << *i << ' ';
   
  std::cin.get();
  return 0;
}

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EDIT: Note to self, take a little less time on an example, next time.

There is no way to alter variable names in source code from source code. You can't run a loop to alter a variable name you have declared.

So if you want 20 strings, you either use an array or a container.

It is a good thing you cannot alter source code from source code and compile it.
You can open your source code as a text file and then insert what you want, and then run the compiler on it, but that's not what you are doing here.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try it out.