Question on arrays

**T1m** · 12-30-2008

For school I have to program a Blackjack game.

I'm using CodeBlocks.

Now it gives an error on a certain part of my code:

Code:

int harten[13][2];
int ruiten[13][2];
int schoppen[13][2];
int klaveren[13][2];

InitialiseCards(){
	harten[13][2] = {{1,1},{2,1},{3,1},{4,1},{5,1},{6,1},{7,1},{8,1},{9,1},{10,1},{11,1},{12,1},{13,1}};

	ruiten[13][2] = {{1,1},{2,1},{3,1},{4,1},{5,1},{6,1},{7,1},{8,1},{9,1},{10,1},{11,1},{12,1},{13,1}};

	schoppen[13][2]= {{1,1},{2,1},{3,1},{4,1},{5,1},{6,1},{7,1},{8,1},{9,1},{10,1},{11,1},{12,1},{13,1}};

	klaveren[13][2]= {{1,1},{2,1},{3,1},{4,1},{5,1},{6,1},{7,1},{8,1},{9,1},{10,1},{11,1},{12,1},{13,1}};
}

(harten, ruiten, schoppen and klaveren are the dutch names of the type of cards)

it could be a very stupid fault because I'm just a newbie, but I realy can't figure it out

I hope someone can help me

**shoutatchickens** · 12-30-2008

Can you give the specific error?

Also, can you explain why you are using 2d arrays?

**T1m** · 12-30-2008

the error:

Code:

error: syntax error before '{' token

the error points to this rule:

Code:

harten[13][2] = {{1,1},{2,1},{3,1},{4,1},{5,1},{6,1},{7,1},{8,1},{9,1},{10,1},{11,1},{12,1},{13,1}};

I'm using 2D arrays, because I want to make shure that a card isn't used 2 times

sow in the first part I keep the value of the card (1 - 13) and in the second part if the card has been taken allready (1 or 0)

**rpet** · 12-30-2008

You cannot assign an array like this. Exception: When the array is defined.

Code:

int i[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}; /* ok */

Code:

int i[5]; /* definition is here */
...
i =  {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}; /* fails, too late to initialize */

So move the initialization to the point where the arrays are defined or use a loop to fill the array:

Code:

for (i = 0; i < 14; ++i) {
    harten[i][0] = i + 1;
    harten[i][1] = 1;
}

**shoutatchickens** · 12-30-2008

I believe that initializing the array as you are trying to do can only be done at the declaration of the variable.

So inside of your initialization function, you coudl use a loop to assign the values to the array.

edit:
(i.e. see post above mine

)

**T1m** · 12-30-2008

ok, thank you very much guys!

**Elysia** · 12-30-2008

Also, as you should know, using the [] references a single element in the array, not the entire array. So how could you possibly assign several values to a single element?

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